Diversity and functional importance of coral‐feeding fishes on tropical coral reefs

AJ Cole, MS Pratchett, GP Jones - Fish and Fisheries, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Fishes that feed from live corals (corallivores) are a conspicuous component of healthy coral
reef environments. However, knowledge of the occurrence and ecological significance of …

Impact of coral predators on tropical reefs

RD Rotjan, SM Lewis - Marine ecology progress series, 2008 - int-res.com
It is well known that herbivores have numerous and diverse impacts on plant and algal
fitness, community structure and ecosystem function. The importance of corallivory as a …

Marine biology: function, biodiversity, ecology

JS Levinton - (No Title), 2001 - cir.nii.ac.jp
" With its clear and conversational writing style, comprehensive coverage, and sophisticated
presentation," Marine Biology: Function, Biodiversity, Ecology", Sixth Edition, is regarded by …

Chemical mediation of interactions among marine organisms

VJ Paul, MP Puglisi - Natural product reports, 2004 - pubs.rsc.org
Chemical mediation of interactions among marine organisms - Natural Product Reports (RSC
Publishing) DOI:10.1039/B302334F Royal Society of Chemistry View PDF VersionPrevious …

Functional morphology of the feeding apparatus of ten species of Pacific butterflyfishes (Perciformes, Chaetodontidae): an ecomorphological approach

PJ Motta - Environmental Biology of Fishes, 1988 - Springer
The functional morphology of the feeding apparatus and the feeding ecology of an
assemblage of ten species of butterflyfishes was investigated using a comparative …

The gut microbiome variability of a butterflyfish increases on severely degraded Caribbean reefs

F Clever, JM Sourisse, RF Preziosi, JA Eisen… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
Environmental degradation has the potential to alter key mutualisms that underlie the
structure and function of ecological communities. How microbial communities associated …

Coral reef fishes as indicators of environmental stress in coral reefs

TF Hourigan, CT Timothy, ES Reese - Marine organisms as indicators, 1988 - Springer
Butterflyfishes of the family Chaetodontidae are conspicuous inhabitants of coral reefs
throughout the world (Figure 6.1). Many species are obligate corallivores, and thus depend …

Widespread disease in Caribbean sea fans: II. Patterns of infection and tissue loss

I Nagelkerken, K Buchan, GW Smith, K Bonair… - Marine Ecology …, 1997 - int-res.com
Large lesions and widespread tissue loss in the sea fans Gorgonia ventalina and G.
flabellum L. occurred throughout most of the Caribbean during 1995 and 1996. An earlier …

[图书][B] Ecology of the marine fishes of Cuba

R Claro, KC Lindeman, LR Parenti - 2014 - books.google.com
Situated at the convergence of the Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, and the Gulf of
Mexico, Cuba's coastal waters are home to one of the most diverse fish faunas in the …

The rise of octocoral forests on Caribbean reefs

HR Lasker, L Bramanti, G Tsounis… - Advances in marine …, 2020 - Elsevier
Coral reefs throughout the tropics have experienced large declines in the abundance of
scleractinian corals over the last few decades, and some reefs are becoming functionally …