Effect of macroalgal competition on growth and survival of juvenile Caribbean corals

Lobophora variegataandDictyota pulchellaare dominant algal components on coral reefs across the Caribbean, but the mechanisms and outcomes of spatial competition between these algae and scleractinian corals are poorly understood. In this study the effects on growth and mortality of juvenile corals b...

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Published in:Marine ecology. Progress series (Halstenbek) 2007-07, Vol.342, p.139-149
Main Authors: Box, Steve J., Mumby, Peter J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abrasion
Agaricia
Algae
Coral reefs
Corals
Dictyota pulchella
Ecological competition
Lobophora variegata
Macroalgae
Marine
Mortality
Photosynthetically active radiation
Scleractinia
Thallus
Young animals
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Summary:Lobophora variegataandDictyota pulchellaare dominant algal components on coral reefs across the Caribbean, but the mechanisms and outcomes of spatial competition between these algae and scleractinian corals are poorly understood. In this study the effects on growth and mortality of juvenile corals by 2 forms of algal competition, shading and abrasion, were investigated. The growth of smallAgariciaspp. (
ISSN:0171-8630
1616-1599
DOI:10.3354/meps342139