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SUBMITTER: Craggs J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6737180 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20190910 1
Reef restoration efforts, utilising sexual coral propagation need up-scaling to have ecologically meaningful impact. Post-settlement survival bottlenecks, in part due to competitive benthic algae interactions should be addressed, to improve productivity for these initiatives. Sea urchins are keystone grazers in reef ecosystems, yet feeding behaviour of adults causes physical damage and mortality to developing coral spat. To investigate if microherbivory can be utilised for co-culture, we quantit ...[more]