Short-term in situ shading effectively mitigates linear progression of coral-killing sponge Terpios hoshinota.

The coral-killing sponge, Terpios hoshinota is a global invasive species that has conquered coral patches within a short span of time, which has led to a significant decline in living coral cover at various geographical locations. In this study, we surveyed the linear progression and impact of the T...

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Main Authors: Thangadurai Thinesh, Ramu Meenatchi, Ramasamy Pasiyappazham, Polpass Arul Jose, Muthamizh Selvan, George Seghal Kiran, Joseph Selvin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5546570?pdf=render

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