Effects of herbivores, nutrient enrichment, and their interactions on macroalgal proliferation and coral growth

By E. Sotka, Mark E. Hay. Coral reefs, 2009

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Nutrient versus herbivore control of macroalgal community development and coral growth on a Caribbean reef (2009, background): “…examining herbivory–nutrient interactions on Caribbean reefs have been conducted in the Florida Keys and Belize (Miller et al. 1999, McClanahan et al. 2003, Littler et al. 2006, Sotka & Hay 2009), two Caribbean areas that have retained relatively high herbivore abundance (Newman et al. 2006).”
Phase shift to algal dominated communities at mesophotic depths associated with lionfish (Pterois volitans) invasion on a Bahamian coral reef (2011, background): “Experimental data provides strong support for herbivore control of algae, specifically macrophytes, on coral reefs (Morrison 1988; McClanahan et al. 2003; Burkepile and Hay 2009; Sotka and Hay 2009).”