Human activities influence benthic community structure and the composition of the coral-algal interactions in the central Maldives
KT Brown, D Bender-Champ, DEP Bryant… - Journal of Experimental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Competitive processes and their outcomes, such as interactions between scleractinian
corals and macroalgae, are important drivers of the structure and function of coral reef
ecosystems. Human communities can alter the dynamics of coral-algal interactions by
changing species abundance and by affecting competitive ability. Here, we investigated how
a natural human population gradient in the Maldives influences the relative abundance of
benthic organisms, and if changes in benthic cover can influence the diversity, frequency …
corals and macroalgae, are important drivers of the structure and function of coral reef
ecosystems. Human communities can alter the dynamics of coral-algal interactions by
changing species abundance and by affecting competitive ability. Here, we investigated how
a natural human population gradient in the Maldives influences the relative abundance of
benthic organisms, and if changes in benthic cover can influence the diversity, frequency …
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