Quantifying the influence of small omnivorous fishes on seagrass epiphyte load
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Gilby, Ben L.
Henderson, Christopher
Tibbetts, Ian R.
Burfeind, D.
Henderson, Christopher
Tibbetts, Ian R.
Burfeind, D.
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2016
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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.
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Journal of Fish Biology
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89
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3
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Fisheries Sciences not elsewhere classified
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