Microbial and sponge loops modify fish production in phase-shifting coral reefs

Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 3832-3846

  Silveira, Cynthia B ^a   Silva Lima, Arthur W ^a   Francini Filho, Ronaldo B ^b   Marques, Jomar S M ^c   Almeida, Marcelo G ^c   Thompson, Cristiane C ^a   Rezende, Carlos E ^c   Paranhos, Rodolfo ^a   Moura, Rodrigo L ^a   Salomon, Paulo S ^a   Thompson, Fabiano L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON;

ANIMAL; ANTHOZOA; BIOMASS; CORAL REEF; FISH; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HERBIVORY; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANKTON; SPONGE (PORIFERA);

ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; BIOMASS; CARBON; CORAL REEFS; FISHES; HERBIVORY; PLANKTON; PORIFERA;

EID: 85027923651     PISSN: 14622912     EISSN: 14622920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.12851     Document Type: Article

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