Rapid phase-shift reversal on a Jamaican coral reef

Rapid phase-shift reversal on a Jamaican coral reef

Many Caribbean reefs have experienced a phase-shift in community structure, the principle features being a decline in coral cover and an increase in macroalgal biomass. However, one Jamaican reef--Dairy Bull on the north shore near Discovery Bay--is once again dominated by scleractinian corals and s...

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Veröffentlicht in:Coral reefs 2006-05, Vol.25 (2), p.209-211
Hauptverfasser: Idjadi, Joshua A., Lee, Sarah C., Bruno, John F., Precht, William F., Allen-Requa, Laurie, Edmunds, Peter J.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acropora cervicornis
Algae
Community structure
Coral reefs
Marine
Montastraea annularis
Montastrea annularis
Refugia
Scleractinia
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Zusammenfassung:Many Caribbean reefs have experienced a phase-shift in community structure, the principle features being a decline in coral cover and an increase in macroalgal biomass. However, one Jamaican reef--Dairy Bull on the north shore near Discovery Bay--is once again dominated by scleractinian corals and several key species have returned. Living coral cover at 6-8 m depth at Dairy Bull has doubled over the past 9 years and is now ~54%. The absolute cover of Acropora cervicornis was
ISSN:0722-4028
1432-0975
DOI:10.1007/s00338-006-0088-7