Monoculture and mixed-species algal farms on a coral reef are maintained through intensive and extensive management by damselfishes

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 313, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 285-296

  Hata, H ^a   Kato, M ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Algal farm; Intensive management; Monoculture; Polysiphonia sp.; S. obreptus; Stegastes nigricans

Indexed keywords

ALGAL CULTURE; CORAL REEF; HERBIVORE; MANAGEMENT; MONOCULTURE;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN; OKINAWA [RYUKYU ISLANDS]; RYUKYU ISLANDS; WORLD;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; CHROMIS CHROMIS; ECHINOIDEA; PADINA; PISCES; POLYSIPHONIA; POMACENTRIDAE; STEGASTES; STEGASTES NIGRICANS; STEGASTES OBREPTUS;

EID: 8444253034     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2004.08.009     Document Type: Article

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