Seasonality and dynamics in coral reef macroalgae: Variation in condition and susceptibility to herbivory

Marine Biology

Volumn 157, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 955-965

  Lefèvre, Carine D ^a   Bellwood, David R ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BROWN ALGA; CORAL REEF; HERBIVORY; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; MACROALGA; SEASONAL VARIATION;

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

ANTHOZOA; PISCES; SARGASSUM;

EID: 77952421907     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-009-1376-x     Document Type: Article

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