Temperature-performance relationships for algal production versus consumption by herbivorous fishes. Implications for warming coral reefs.
Miss Alexia Graba-Landry1, Prof. Morgan Pratchett1, Dr. Andrew Hoey1 1ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia Coral reefs are threatened by climate change as they are sensitive to increasing ocean temperatures. Herbivorous fishes play a key ecological role on coral reefs by cropping algae, allowing for recruitment and growth…