Differential Occupation of Available Coral Hosts by Coral-Dwelling Damselfish (Pomacentridae) on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Associations between habitat-forming, branching scleractinian corals and damselfish have critical implications for the function and trophic dynamics of coral reef ecosystems. This study quantifies how different characteristics of reef habitat, and of coral morphology, determine whether fish occupy a...

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Main Authors: Tory J Chase, Mia O Hoogenboom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-11-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/11/11/219