How far do schools of roving herbivores rove? A case study using Scarus rivulatus

Coral Reefs

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 991-1003

  Welsh, J Q ^a   Bellwood, D R ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coral reefs; Ecosystem function; Herbivory; Home range; Schooling; Spatial resilience

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT; CORAL REEF; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; HERBIVORE; HERBIVORY; HOME RANGE; MOVEMENT; PERCIFORM; SCHOOLING BEHAVIOR; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

AUSTRALIA; CORAL SEA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; ORPHEUS ISLAND; PACIFIC OCEAN; PALM ISLAND GROUP; PIONEER BAY; QUEENSLAND;

ANTHOZOA; PISCES; SCARIDAE; SCARUS RIVULATUS;

EID: 84869192685     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-012-0922-z     Document Type: Article

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