Reassessing the trophic role of reef sharks as apex predators on coral reefs

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Reassessing the trophic role of reef sharks as apex predators on coral reefs

Apex predators often have strong top-down effects on ecosystem components and are therefore a priority for conservation and management. Due to their large size and conspicuous predatory behaviour, reef sharks are typically assumed to be apex predators, but their functional role is yet to be confirme...

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Main Authors:	Frisch, A., Ireland, M., Rizzari, J., Lönnstedt, O., Magnenat, K., Mirbach, C., Hobbs, Jean-Paul
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Springer Verlag 2016
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/21260

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