Changing patterns of microhabitat utilization by the threespot damselfish, Stegastes planifrons, on Caribbean reefs.
The threespot damselfish, Stegastes planifrons (Cuvier), is important in mediating interactions among corals, algae, and herbivores on Caribbean coral reefs. The preferred microhabitat of S. planifrons is thickets of the branching staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis. Within the past few decades, mas...
Main Authors: | William F Precht, Richard B Aronson, Ryan M Moody, Les Kaufman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-05-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2877077?pdf=render |
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