Low functional redundancy and high variability in Sargassum browsing fish populations in a subtropical reef system

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 331-341

  Gilby, Ben L ^a,b   Tibbetts, Ian R ^c   Stevens, Tim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fish community; Functional redundancy; Herbivory; Moreton Bay; Range extensions

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; CORAL REEF; ECOSYSTEM FUNCTION; FISH; FUNCTIONAL CHANGE; HERBIVORY; PROTECTED AREA; RANGE EXPANSION; SAMPLING; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SUBTROPICAL REGION;

AUSTRALIA; MORETON BAY; QUEENSLAND;

ANTHOZOA; SARGASSUM; SIGANUS FUSCESCENS;

EID: 85011295570     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF15386     Document Type: Article

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