Shifts in coral-assemblage composition do not ensure persistence of reef functionality

Coral communities are changing rapidly worldwide through loss of coral cover and shifts in species composition. Although many reef-building corals are likely to decline, some weedy opportunistic species might increase in abundance. Here we explore whether the reshuffling of species can maintain ecos...

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Main Authors: Alvarez-Filip, Lorenzo, Carricart-Ganivet, Juan P., Horta-Puga, Guillermo, Iglesias-Prieto, Roberto
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3860008/