Bioerosion of coral reefs by two Hawaiian parrotfishes: Species, size differences and fishery implications

Marine Biology

Volumn 157, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1313-1323

  Ong, Ling ^a   Holland, Kim N ^b  

^a SWCA Environmental Consultants   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOEROSION; CARBONATE SYSTEM; CORAL REEF; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISHERY PRODUCTION; GRAZING; MARINE SEDIMENT; PERCIFORM; SIZE STRUCTURE;

HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

ANTHOZOA; CHLORURUS PERSPICILLATUS; SCARIDAE; SCARUS RUBROVIOLACEUS;

EID: 77952430108     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-010-1411-y     Document Type: Article

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