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  1. 1. The Functional Importance of Herbivores : Tying the knot between fish biomass, parrotfish feeding and benthic structure on Kenyan coral reefs

    Master-uppsats, Stockholms universitet/Stockholm Resilience Centre

    Författare :Johanna Källén; [2014]
    Nyckelord :herbivore; coral reefs; ecosystem process; parrot fish; surgeonfish; Kenya;

    Sammanfattning : Herbivory is considered a key ecosystem process on coral reefs as it enhances reefs resilience by preventing shifts to macroalgal states. In trying to understand mechanisms and consequences of such shifts, research have taken on a variety of approaches, from the effect of declining habitat condition on (herbivorous) fish communities to the roles of specific herbivore functional groups and size classes therein. LÄS MER