Synergistic effects of algal overgrowth and corallivory on Caribbean reef-building corals

Ecology

Volumn 94, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1667-1674

  Wolf, Alexander T ^a   Nugues, Maggy M ^a,b,c  

^a LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR TROPICAL MARINE RESEARCH ZMT   (Germany)

^b Centre de Biologie et d Ecologie Tropicale et Méditerranéenne   (France)

^c Piscaderabaai z n   (Netherlands Antilles)

Author keywords

Apparent competition; Caribbean; Coral; Corallivory; Disease; Habitat facilitation; Interaction modification; Macroalgae; Trait mediated indirect interactions

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; ALGAL COMMUNITY; CORAL REEF; CORALLIVORY; HABITAT QUALITY; MORTALITY; SYNERGISM;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN SEA;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; HALIMEDA OPUNTIA; HERMODICE CARUNCULATA; MONTASTRAEA FAVEOLATA;

EID: 84881155689     PISSN: 00129658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1890/12-0680.1     Document Type: Article

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