Modification of benthic communities by territorial damselfish: A multi-species comparison

Coral Reefs

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 853-866

  Ceccarelli, D M ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Algal diet; Benthic community; Coral reef fishes; Herbivores; Patchiness; Territory

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; PERCIFORM; TERRITORIALITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CORAL SEA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; KIMBE BAY; MAGNETIC ISLAND; MELANESIA; ORPHEUS ISLAND; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; PALM ISLAND GROUP; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; QUEENSLAND; WEST NEW BRITAIN;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; PISCES; POMACENTRIDAE;

EID: 37249007859     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-007-0275-1     Document Type: Article

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