Positive association between epiphytes and competitiveness of the brown algal genus Lobophora agains...
Positive association between epiphytes and competitiveness of the brown algal genus Lobophora against corals
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United States: PeerJ. Ltd
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Observations of coral-algal competition can provide valuable information about the state of coral reef ecosystems. Here, we report contact rates and apparent competition states for six shallow lagoonal reefs in Fiji. A total of 81.4% of examined coral perimeters were found to be in contact with algae, with turf algae (54.7%) and macroalgae of the g...
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Positive association between epiphytes and competitiveness of the brown algal genus Lobophora against corals
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_02d78e61977c4ee38e60e3fbd43cce6e
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_02d78e61977c4ee38e60e3fbd43cce6e
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2167-8359
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2167-8359
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10.7717/peerj.6380
