Geographic extent and variation of a coral reef trophic cascade

Trophic cascades caused by a reduction in predators of sea urchins have been reported in Indian Ocean and Caribbean coral reefs. Previous studies have been constrained by their siteâspecific nature and limited spatial replication, which has produced site and speciesâspecific understanding that c...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ecology (Durham) 2016-07, Vol.97 (7), p.1862-1872
Hauptverfasser:	McClanahan, T. R, N. A. Muthiga
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Africa algae Balistapus undulatus benthic organisms biomass bycatch calcification Coral reefs Echinoidea Echinometra ecosystem services fish fishing impacts Geography herbivores keystone predator Labridae latitude longitude marine protected areas Predation predator-prey relationships predators
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