Phase shifts and the role of herbivory in the resilience of coral reefs

M. H. Ledlie; N. A. J. Graham; J. C. Bythell; S. K. Wilson; S. Jennings; N. V. C. Polunin; J. Hardcastle

doi:10.1007/s00338-007-0230-1

Phase shifts and the role of herbivory in the resilience of coral reefs

M. H. Ledlie, N. A. J. Graham, J. C. Bythell, S. K. Wilson, S. Jennings, N. V. C. Polunin, J. Hardcastle

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Abstract

Cousin Island marine reserve (Seychelles) has been an effectively protected no-take marine protected area (MPA) since 1968 and was shown in 1994 to support a healthy herbivorous fish assemblage. In 1998 Cousin Island reefs suffered extensive coral mortality following a coral bleaching event, and a phase shift from coral to algal dominance ensued. By 2005 mean coral cover was

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	641-653
Number of pages	13
Journal	Coral Reefs
Volume	26
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-007-0230-1
Publication status	Published - 2007

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