Few Herbivore Species Consume Dominant Macroalgae on a Caribbean Coral Reef

Coral reefs have changed radically in the last few decades with reefs in the Caribbean now averaging 13% coral cover and 40% macroalgal cover (mostly Dictyota and Lobophora). So, it is time we re-evaluate which species are key to the process of herbivory in these new conditions. The role herbivorous...

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Main Authors: Claire L. A. Dell, Guilherme O. Longo, Deron E. Burkepile, Carrie Manfrino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.00676/full