Large-scale associations between macroalgal cover and grazer biomass on mid-depth reefs in the Caribbean

By I. Williams, Nicholas Polunin. Coral reefs, 2001

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Subfields: Ecology, Global and Planetary Change

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Invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish Pterois volitans reduce recruitment of Atlantic coral-reef fishes (2008, background): “Also, by decreasing recruitment of fishes, lionfish have the potential to decrease the abundance of ecologically important species, such as parrotfishes and other herbivorous reef fishes, which are crucial for preventing seaweeds from overgrowing corals (Williams & Polunin 2001, Mumby et al. 2006).”
Herbivory versus corallivory: are parrotfish good or bad for Caribbean coral reefs? (2009, background): “The role of parrotfishes as vectors of coral disease also needs to be investigated given that other corallivores have been associated with the transmission of some coral diseases ( Williams and Miller 2005 ).”
Not worth the risk: apex predators suppress herbivory on coral reefs (2014, background): “While such reductions in herbivory have been linked to overfi shing of the herbivores themselves (Williams and Polunin 2001, Mumby et al .”
Community structure and diet of roving herbivorous reef fishes in the Abrolhos Archipelago, south‐western Atlantic (2006, background): “Other factors shown to influence the distribution of these fishes include wave surge, predator avoidance and territorial fish abundance (Lewis & Wainwright, 1985; Horn, 1989; Choat, 1991; Williams & Polunin, 2001; Gust, 2002).”
Revisiting the catastrophic die-off of the urchin Diadema antillarum on Caribbean coral reefs: Fresh insights on resilience from a simulation model (2006, methodology): “Grazing is constrained to 10% in heavily fished systems Williams and Polunin (2000), Williams et al. (2001), Mumby (2006) Diadema antillarum Urchin grazing is implemented in the same fashion as herbivorous fish.”
Baselines and Degradation of Coral Reefs in the Northern Line Islands (2008, result): “In contrast to other observational studies [43], there was no obvious correlation between the abundance or biomass of herbivorous fishes and benthic community structure.”
Limits to grazing by herbivorous fishes and the impact of low coral cover on macroalgal abundance on a coral reef in Belize (2001, background): “The study site was within 1 of the larger areas which we had surveyed in 1997–8, and was selected as being representative of the several lightly fished reefs on which, we speculated, high macroalgal cover might be a side-effect of low coral cover (Williams & Polunin 2001).”
Grazing pressure of herbivorous coral reef fishes on low coral-cover reefs (2006, background): “Such spatial variability in grazing intensity may allow a mosaic of macroalgal patches to persist (Williams et al. 2001).”
Monitoring functional groups of herbivorous reef fishes as indicators of coral reef resilience : a practical guide for coral reef managers in the Asia Pacific region (2009, background): “These fishes play a critical role in coral reef resilience by controlling algal communities and influencing competitive interactions between corals and macroalgae (Lirman 2001, Williams and Polunin 2001, Bellwood et al 2004, Mumby et al 2006, 2007, Hughes et al 2007).”