Niche partitioning of feeding microhabitats produces a unique function for herbivorous rabbitfishes (Perciformes, Siganidae) on coral reefs

Coral Reefs

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 13-23

  Fox, R J ^a   Bellwood, D R ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Complementarity; Crevice browser; Feeding niche; Functional diversity; Herbivory; Resilience

Indexed keywords

COEXISTENCE; COMPLEMENTARITY; CORAL REEF; DIET; FUNCTIONAL CHANGE; FUNCTIONAL ROLE; HERBIVORE; MICROHABITAT; MORPHOLOGY; NICHE PARTITIONING; PERCIFORM; SPECIALIZATION; SYMPATRY;

ACANTHURIDAE; ACANTHURUS; ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; LABRIDAE; PERCIFORMES; PISCES; SCARIDAE; SCARUS; SIGANIDAE; SIGANUS;

EID: 84874795698     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-012-0945-5     Document Type: Article

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