Coral-algal interactions at Weizhou Island in the northern South China Sea: variations by taxa and the exacerbating impact of sediments trapped in turf algae
Competitive interactions between corals and benthic algae are increasingly frequent on degrading coral reefs, but the processes and mechanisms surrounding the interactions, as well as the exacerbating effects of sediments trapped in turf algae, are poorly described. We surveyed the frequency, propor...
Main Authors: | Zhiheng Liao, Kefu Yu, Yinghui Wang, Xueyong Huang, Lijia Xu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2019-03-01
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Series: | PeerJ |
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Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/6590.pdf |
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