Small herbivores suppress algal accumulation on Agatti atol

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14310%2F15%3A00084663" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14310/15:00084663 - isvavai.cz</a>

Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00338-015-1331-x" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00338-015-1331-x</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00338-015-1331-x" target="_blank" >10.1007/s00338-015-1331-x</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Small herbivores suppress algal accumulation on Agatti atol

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Despite large herbivorous fish being generally accepted as the main group responsible for preventing algal accumulation on coral reefs, few studies have experimentally examined the relative importance of herbivore size on algal communities. This study used exclusion cages with two different mesh sizes (191 cm and 696 cm) to investigate the impact of different-sized herbivores on algal accumulation rates on the shallow (2 m) back-reef of Agatti atoll, Lakshadweep. The fine-mesh cages excluded all visible herbivores, which had rapid and lasting effects on the benthic communities, and, after 127 d of deployment, there was a visible and significant increase in algae (mainly macroalgae) with algal volume being 13 times greater than in adjacent open areas.The coarse-mesh cages excluded larger fishes ([8 cm body depth) while allowing smaller fishes to access the plots.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Small herbivores suppress algal accumulation on Agatti atol

Popis výsledku anglicky

Despite large herbivorous fish being generally accepted as the main group responsible for preventing algal accumulation on coral reefs, few studies have experimentally examined the relative importance of herbivore size on algal communities. This study used exclusion cages with two different mesh sizes (191 cm and 696 cm) to investigate the impact of different-sized herbivores on algal accumulation rates on the shallow (2 m) back-reef of Agatti atoll, Lakshadweep. The fine-mesh cages excluded all visible herbivores, which had rapid and lasting effects on the benthic communities, and, after 127 d of deployment, there was a visible and significant increase in algae (mainly macroalgae) with algal volume being 13 times greater than in adjacent open areas.The coarse-mesh cages excluded larger fishes ([8 cm body depth) while allowing smaller fishes to access the plots.

Druh

J_x - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)

CEP obor

EH - Ekologie – společenstva

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

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Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2015

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Coral Reefs

ISSN

0722-4028

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

34

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

4

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

13

Strana od-do

1023-1035

Kód UT WoS článku

000365177300003

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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