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Parrotfish target large relocated corals causing restoration bottleneck
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Parrotfish target large relocated corals causing restoration bottleneck

Diego Lirman, Joseph Unsworth, Martine D'Alessandro and Dalton Hesley
Bulletin of marine science, Vol.98(1), pp.73-74
2021-11-29

Abstract

Large (30–45 cm in diameter) corals from three species relocated onto a reef in Miami, Florida, USA, experienced significant predation by parrotfish, with several colonies loosing >50% of their live tissue in less than 2 weeks, representing a major source of mortality for restored corals.

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3 Agriculture, Environment & Ecology
3.2 Marine Biology
3.2.570 Coral Reefs
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Marine & Freshwater Biology
Oceanography
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Plant & Animal Science

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