Effects of herbivore exclusion and nutrient enrichment on coral reef macroalgae and cyanobacteria

By Robert W. Thacker, D. Ginsburg, Valerie J. Paul. Coral reefs, 2001

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Subfields: Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Oceanography

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In Ecology

1. Mark E. Hay
2. D. Bellwood
3. D. Burkepile
4. Valerie J. Paul
5. P. Fong
6. M. Nugues
7. J. Jompa
8. Peter J. Mumby

In Global and Planetary Change

1. Mark E. Hay
2. D. Burkepile
3. D. Bellwood
4. Valerie J. Paul
5. P. Fong
6. J. Jompa
7. M. Nugues
8. L. McCook

In Oceanography

1. Valerie J. Paul
2. D. Bellwood
3. Mark E. Hay
4. P. Fong
5. D. Burkepile
6. M. Nugues
7. J. Jompa
8. J. Smith

Citations in the corpus

• Nutrient versus herbivore control of macroalgal community development and coral growth on a Caribbean reef (2009, background): “Although some studies support this prediction (Smith et al. 2001, Littler et al. 2006), the present study and others do not (e.g. Miller et al. 1999, Thacker et al. 2001, Diaz-Pulido & McCook 2003, McClanahan et al. 2003).”
• Assessment of coral reefs using herbivory/nutrient assays and indicator groups of benthic primary producers: a critical synthesis, proposed protocols, and critique of management strategies (2007, background): “Additionally, several short-term (54months) studies (Miller et al., 1999; Thacker et al., 2001; Belliveau and Paul, 2002) reported lack of algal stimulation following nutrient enrichment, further documenting the low ambient nutrient concentrations sustaining ample algal growth.”
• The relative importance of nutrient enrichment and herbivory on macroalgal communities near Norman's Pond Cay, Exumas Cays, Bahamas: a "natural" enrichment experiment (2004, background): “In particular, recent experimental fertilization studies in the Florida Keys (Miller et al., 1999) and Guam (Thacker et al., 2001) were both performed in relatively DIN-rich (f 1 AM) study sites that also had low coral cover and excessive macroalgal blooms.”
• Effects of herbivory and nutrients on the early colonization of crustose coralline and fleshy algae (2002, background): “These results confirmed previous experiments and field observations, which have shown that in the presence of significant herbivory, algal biomass is minimized (Carpenter 1986, Lewis 1986, Steneck 1988, Hughes 1994, Miller et al. 1999, Smith et al. 2001, Thacker et al. 2001).”
• Elevated nutrient content of tropical macroalgae increases rates of herbivory in coral, seagrass, and mangrove habitats (2004, background): “Two other studies in which nutrient supply was manipulated in the field did not find a clear pattern of algal response, and thus were limited in their assessment of herbivore responses to increased nutrients (Miller et al. 1999; Thacker et al. 2001).”
• Differential competitive abilities between Caribbean coral species and a brown alga: a year of experiments and a long-term perspective (2006, background): “…Lapointe 1999, 2004, Szmant 2002, McClanahan et al. 2004), both factors have been reported to enhance the growth and cover of algae, satisfying both views (e.g. Lapointe 1997, Miller et al. 1999, Stimson et al. 2001, Thacker et al. 2001, Jompa & McCook 2002a, McClanahan et al. 2002, 2003, 2005).”
• Density-dependent sea urchin grazing: differential removal of species, changes in community composition and alternative community states (2005, background): “Unpalatable and/or chemically defended tropical cyanobacteria (Thacker et al. 2001) and sponges (Pawlik et al. 1995) are also more abundant in habitats with high grazing intensity.”
• The effects of nutrients and herbivory on competition between a hard coral (Porites cylindrica) and a brown alga (Lobophora variegata) (2002, background): “…address more than one factor, especially experimentally (Hatcher and Larkum 1983; Miller and Hay 1996, 1998; Miller et al. 1999; Smith et al. 2001; Thacker et al. 2001), and in particular, very few that specifically demonstrate competition using unconfounded, multifactorial experimental tests…”
• Characterization of a large-scale ephemeral bloom of the green alga Cladophora sericea on the coral reefs of West Maui, Hawai'i (2005, background): “…· Phase-shifts · Macroalgae Resale or republication not permitted without written consent of the publisher Mar Ecol Prog Ser 302: 77–91, 2005 et al. 2001, Thacker et al. 2001, Williams & Polunin 2001, Belliveau & Paul 2002, McClanahan et al. 2002, Diaz-Pulido & McCook 2003, Jompa & McCook…”
• Harmful algae on tropical coral reefs: Bottom-up eutrophication and top-down herbivory (2006, background): “However, in most of the few studies that manipulated both herbivores and nutrients (e.g., Thacker et al., 2001; McClanahan et al., 2002; Belliveau and Paul, 2002), the duration was too short and adequate nutrient data were lacking, or ambient nutrient background concentrations already exceeded…”
• Biodiversity and ecosystem function: the consumer connection (2002, background): “Similar dominance by unpalatable prey under strong grazing pressure has been documented in marine phytoplankton (Metaxas and Scheibling 1996) and especially in benthic seaweeds (Hay 1984b, Thacker et al. 2001).”
• Effects of nitrate, phosphate and iron on the growth of macroalgae and benthic cyanobacteria from Cocos Lagoon, Guam (2001, background): “Caging experiments suggested that some species of cyanobacteria may be stronger competitors with macroalgae than others (Thacker et al. 2001).”
• Benthic cyanobacterial bloom impacts the reefs of South Florida (Broward County, USA) (2005, background): “…herbivores (Pennings et al. 1997; Nagle and Paul 1998, 1999; Paul et al. 2001), selective browsing by herbivorous fishes on macroalgae can remove potential competitors and favor the establishment of unpalatable, benthic cyanobacteria in reef habitats (Tsuda and Kami 1973; Thacker et al. 2001).”
• Distribution and Reproductive Characteristics of Nonindigenous and Invasive Marine Algae in the Hawaiian Islands (2002, background): “In tropical regions, blooms of indigenous algae have often been tied to reductions in grazing intensity and increases in anthropogenically derived nutrient levels (Miller et al. 1999, McClanahan et al. 2001, McCook et al. 2001, Smith et al. 2001, Stimson et al. 2001, Thacker et al. 2001).”