Sea urchins, macroalgae and coral reef decline: : a functional evaluation of an intact reef system, Ningaloo, Western Australia
ABSTRACT: The number of relatively untouched coral reefs worldwide is rapidly decreasing. Nevertheless, one coral reef ecosystem remains relatively intact: the largest west-continental reef ecosystem in the world, Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia. This study investigated the status of 2 potential...
Veröffentlicht in: | Marine Ecology Progress Series. - Inter-Research, 1979. - 414(2010) vom: Sept., Seite 65-74 |
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2010
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Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Marine Ecology Progress Series |
Schlagworte: | Ningaloo Herbivory Echinoderms Algae Parrotfish Functional groups Ecosystem function Coral reef Biological sciences Physical sciences |
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