Coral defence against macroalgae: : differential effects of mesenterial filaments on the green algaHalimeda opuntia

ABSTRACT: Several studies have shown that the growth of macroalgae is reduced when in contact with corals, but very few have addressed the mechanisms involved. This study provides for the first time an explicative mechanism for the inhibition of algal growth by scleractinian corals. In experimental...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Marine Ecology Progress Series. - Inter-Research, 1979. - 278(2004) vom: Sept., Seite 103-114
1. Verfasser:	Nugues, Maggy M. (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser:	Delvoye, L., Bak, Rolf P. M.
Format:	Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	2004
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:	Marine Ecology Progress Series
Schlagworte:	Coral–algal competition Defence mechanisms Algae Coral Competition Scleractinian Caribbean Biological sciences Applied sciences Physical sciences mehr... Business Behavioral sciences