Coral-algal phase shifts alter fish communities and reduce fisheries production

Global Change Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 165-172

  Ainsworth, Cameron H ^a   Mumby, Peter J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acidification; Bleaching; Coral disease; Coral reefs; Ecopath with ecosim; Ecosystem based management; Raja ampat; Reef fish

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; RAJA;

ANIMAL; ANTHOZOA; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; CORAL REEF; ECOSYSTEM; FISH; FISHERY; FOOD CHAIN; INDONESIA; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEAWEED;

ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; BIODIVERSITY; BIOMASS; CORAL REEFS; ECOSYSTEM; FISHERIES; FISHES; FOOD CHAIN; INDONESIA; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEAWEED;

EID: 84917672526     PISSN: 13541013     EISSN: 13652486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gcb.12667     Document Type: Article

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