| Literature DB >> 17817963 |
J C Ogden, R A Brown, N Salesky.
Abstract
Between patch reefs and marine grass communities there is normally a zone or "halo" of heavily grazed grass 2 to 10 meters wide. Grazing by the echinoid Diadema antillarum Philippi during nocturnal migrations off the reefs is found to be the major factor in the formation of halos.Entities:
Year: 1973 PMID: 17817963 DOI: 10.1126/science.182.4113.715
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728