Estimating ecosystem function: Contrasting roles of closely related herbivorous rabbitfishes (Siganidae) on coral reefs

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 385, Issue , 2009, Pages 261-269

  Fox, Rebecca J ^a   Sunderland, Tony L ^a,b   Hoey, Andrew S ^a   Bellwood, David R ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coral reef; Detritivory; Diet; Ecosystem function; Herbivory; Siganus spp.; Trophic ecology

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; DETRITIVORY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HERBIVORY; MORPHOLOGY; PERCIFORM; RED ALGA; STOMACH CONTENT; TROPHIC INTERACTION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CORAL SEA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; PACIFIC OCEAN; QUEENSLAND;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; EUCHEUMA; HALYMENIA; LAURENCIA; SIGANIDAE; SIGANUS; SIGANUS DOLIATUS; SIGANUS LINEATUS;

EID: 67650529725     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps08059     Document Type: Article

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