Phase shifts and the role of herbivory in the resilience of coral reefs

Ledlie, M. H., Graham, N. A. J., Bythell, J. C., Wilson, S. K., Jennings, S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2390-7225, Polunin, N. V. C. and Hardcastle, J. (2007) Phase shifts and the role of herbivory in the resilience of coral reefs. Coral Reefs, 26 (3). pp. 641-653. ISSN 0722-4028

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Abstract

Cousin Island marine reserve (Seychelles) has been an effectively protected no-take marine protected area (MPA) since 1968 and was shown in 1994 to support a healthy herbivorous fish assemblage. In 1998 Cousin Island reefs suffered extensive coral mortality following a coral bleaching event, and a phase shift from coral to algal dominance ensued. By 2005 mean coral cover was

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	sdg 14 - life below water ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_below_water
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (former - to 2017)
Depositing User:	Rosie Cullington
Date Deposited:	27 May 2011 10:22
Last Modified:	18 Jun 2026 15:24
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/31521
DOI:	10.1007/s00338-007-0230-1

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