Associational refuge facilitates phase shifts to macroalgae in a coral reef ecosystem
Abstract Coral reefs are among the most diverse and productive marine ecosystems and are currently threatened by natural disturbances such as predator outbreaks and tropical storms that can facilitate community shifts from coral to macroalgae. Such shifts have received considerable attention since m...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2018-05-01
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| Series: | Ecosphere |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2272 |