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...
Veröffentlicht in: | Marine Ecology Progress Series. - Inter-Research, 1979. - 278(2004) vom: Sept., Seite 103-114 |
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Schlagworte: | Coral–algal competition Defence mechanisms Algae Coral Competition Scleractinian Caribbean Biological sciences Applied sciences Physical sciences mehr... |
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