Influence of habitat condition and competition on foraging behaviour of parrotfishes

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 457, Issue , 2012, Pages 113-124

  Nash, Kirsty L ^a   Graham, Nicholas A J ^a   Januchowski Hartley, Fraser A ^a   Bellwood, David R ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coral reef fish; Ecosystem function; Foraging range; Functional role; Herbivory; Mobility

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HERBIVORE; MOBILITY; PERCIFORM; PREDATION RISK; SPACE USE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

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

EID: 84862749416     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps09742     Document Type: Article

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