Journal article
Quantifying the influence of small omnivorous fishes on seagrass epiphyte load
Journal of Fish Biology, Vol.89(3), pp.1905-1912
2016
Abstract
The influence of two cryptic, seagrass-inhabiting omnivorous fishes, the fan-bellied leatherjacket Monacanthus chinensis and the variable sabretoothed blenny Petroscirtes variabilis, on seagrass epiphyte biomass are described. Overall, M. chinensis significantly reduced epiphyte biomass by 35.1% after 18 h in experimental aquaria, whilst P. variabilis showed a non-significant 15.7% reduction. It is concluded that some cryptic omnivorous species play an important role in epiphyte removal in seagrass beds.
Details
- Title
- Quantifying the influence of small omnivorous fishes on seagrass epiphyte load
- Authors
- Ben Gilby (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and EngineeringChristopher J Henderson (Author) - Griffith UniversityI R Tibbetts (Author) - University of QueenslandD D Burfeind (Author) - University of Queensland
- Publication details
- Journal of Fish Biology, Vol.89(3), pp.1905-1912
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
- Date published
- 2016
- DOI
- 10.1111/jfb.13096
- ISSN
- 0022-1112
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451295902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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