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SUBMITTER: Holbrook SJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5090207 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Holbrook Sally J SJ Schmitt Russell J RJ Adam Thomas C TC Brooks Andrew J AJ
Scientific reports 20161102
Coral reefs increasingly are undergoing transitions from coral to macroalgal dominance. Although the functional roles of reef herbivores in controlling algae are becoming better understood, identifying possible tipping points in the herbivory-macroalgae relationships has remained a challenge. Assessment of where any coral reef ecosystem lies in relation to the coral-to-macroalgae tipping point is fundamental to understanding resilience properties, forecasting state shifts, and developing effecti ...[more]