Small herbivores suppress algal accumulation on Agatti atol

J 2015

Small herbivores suppress algal accumulation on Agatti atol

ČERNOHORSKÁ, Nicole, Timothy R. MCCLANAHAN, Idrees BABU a Michal HORSÁK

Základní údaje

Originální název

Small herbivores suppress algal accumulation on Agatti atol

Autoři

ČERNOHORSKÁ, Nicole (203 Česká republika, domácí), Timothy R. MCCLANAHAN (404 Keňa), Idrees BABU (356 Indie) a Michal HORSÁK (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí)

Vydání

Coral Reefs, 2015, 0722-4028

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

10600 1.6 Biological sciences

Stát vydavatele

Spojené státy

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 3.000

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14310/15:00084663

Organizační jednotka

Přírodovědecká fakulta

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00338-015-1331-x

UT WoS

000365177300003

Klíčová slova anglicky

Ecological redundancy; Diet specialization; Macroalgae; Phase shifts; Size-dependent processes

Štítky

AKR, rivok

Změněno: 16. 2. 2018 16:41, prof. RNDr. Michal Horsák, Ph.D.

Anotace

V originále

Despite large herbivorous fish being generally accepted as the main group responsible for preventing algal accumulation on coral reefs, few studies have experimentally examined the relative importance of herbivore size on algal communities. This study used exclusion cages with two different mesh sizes (191 cm and 696 cm) to investigate the impact of different-sized herbivores on algal accumulation rates on the shallow (\2 m) back-reef of Agatti atoll, Lakshadweep. The fine-mesh cages excluded all visible herbivores, which had rapid and lasting effects on the benthic communities, and, after 127 d of deployment, there was a visible and significant increase in algae (mainly macroalgae) with algal volume being 13 times greater than in adjacent open areas. The coarse-mesh cages excluded larger fishes ([8 cm body depth) while allowing smaller fishes to access the plots. In contrast to the conclusions of most previous studies, the exclusion of large herbivores had no significant effect on the accumulation of benthic algae and the amount of algae present within the coarse-mesh cages was relatively consistent throughout the experimental period (around 50 % coverage and 1–2 mm height). The difference in algal accumulation between the fine-mesh and coarse-mesh cages appears to be related to the actions of small individuals from 12 herbivorous fish species (0.17 ind. m-2 and 7.7 g m-2) that were able to enter through the coarse mesh. Although restricted to a single habitat, these results suggest that when present in sufficient densities and diversity, small herbivorous fishes can prevent the accumulation of algal biomass on coral reefs.

Citovat

ČERNOHORSKÁ, Nicole, Timothy R. MCCLANAHAN, Idrees BABU a Michal HORSÁK. Small herbivores suppress algal accumulation on Agatti atol. Coral Reefs. 2015, roč. 34, č. 4, s. 1023-1035. ISSN 0722-4028. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00338-015-1331-x.

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ČERNOHORSKÁ, Nicole, Timothy R. MCCLANAHAN, Idrees BABU a Michal HORSÁK. Small herbivores suppress algal accumulation on Agatti atol. \textit{Coral Reefs}. 2015, roč.~34, č.~4, s.~1023-1035. ISSN~0722-4028. Dostupné z: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00338-015-1331-x.

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