Habitat interdependence in coral reef ecosystems: a case study in a Mexican Caribbean reef

1998 ◽  
Vol 1 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 387-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Díaz-Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reef ◽  
Caribbean Reef ◽  
Mexican Caribbean ◽  
Coral Reef Ecosystems

Habitat interdependence in coral reef ecosystems: a case study in a Mexican Caribbean reef

1998 ◽  
Vol 1 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 387-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Díaz-Ruiz ◽  
A. Aguirre-León ◽  
J.E. Arias-González
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reef ◽  
Caribbean Reef ◽  
Mexican Caribbean ◽  
Coral Reef Ecosystems

Mapping long-term coral reef ecosystems regime shifts: A small island developing state case study

2020 ◽  
Vol 716 ◽  
pp. 137024
Author(s):  
Mehdi Hafezi ◽  
Alyssa L. Giffin ◽  
Mohammad Alipour ◽  
Oz Sahin ◽  
Rodney A. Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reef ◽  
Regime Shifts ◽  
Small Island ◽  
Coral Reef Ecosystems ◽  
State Case

scholarly journals Facultative scavenging feeding habits in Acanthurus chirurgus (Bloch, 1787) (Acanthuriformes: Acanthuridae)

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamín Delgado-Pech ◽  
Antonio Almazán-Becerril ◽  
Jorge Peniche-Pérez ◽  
José Adán Caballero-Vázquez
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reef ◽  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Benthic Communities ◽  
Animal Tissues ◽  
The Past ◽  
Fish Flesh ◽  
Routine Monitoring ◽  
Mexican Caribbean ◽  
The Family ◽  
Coral Reef Ecosystems

The family Acanthuridae is a key component of coral reef ecosystems as it controls macroalgae biomass buildup. During routine monitoring of benthic communities in the Mexican Caribbean, we observed unusual behaviour of a group of Acanthurus chirurgus, which were feeding on a tuna head left on site by travel tour personnel. This phenomenon has been documented in other herbivorous fish species, especially in places where tourism is a major coastal activity. Although many Acanthurus seek additional sources of protein by feeding on detritus, it is unusual for them to feed directly on fish flesh. Acanthurus chirurgus will incorporate proteins from animal tissues whenever the opportunity arises. Such opportunities occurred rarely in the past, but have become more frequent recently, related to increasing tourism activities where flesh is used as bait to attract the surrounding fauna.

Privately Managed Marine Reserves as a Mechanism for the Conservation of Coral Reef Ecosystems: A Case Study from Vietnam

AMBIO ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 38 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrik Svensson ◽  
Lynda D. Rodwell ◽  
Martin J. Attrill
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reef ◽  
Marine Reserves ◽  
Coral Reef Ecosystems

Impacts of human activities on coral reef ecosystems of southern Taiwan: A long-term study

2012 ◽  
Vol 64 (6) ◽  
pp. 1129-1135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pi-Jen Liu ◽  
Pei-Jie Meng ◽  
Li-Lian Liu ◽  
Jih-Terng Wang ◽  
Ming-Yih Leu
Keyword(s):  
Coral Reef ◽  
Human Activities ◽  
Term Study ◽  
Long Term Study ◽  
Coral Reef Ecosystems ◽  
Southern Taiwan
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