Feeding, the process by which animals acquire nutrients, and hence energy for maintenance, growth and reproduction, is central to the health of individuals and populations. Indeed, variation in nutritional quality and quantity of diets are one of the most important determinants of animal fitness (Sterner and Elser 2002), and has led to several theories that relate the availability and/or quality of dietary resources to the foraging decisions of animals (e.g., Optimal Foraging Theory; Smith 1978). Although there has been debate as to the nutritional targets of parrotfishes, recent evidence suggests they are targeting protein-rich epilithic, endolithic and epiphytic microscopic phototrophs (Clements et al. 2017, Clements and Choat Chapter 3)...
On coral reefs, feeding by parrotfishes may prevent coral to macroalgal phase shifts by keeping alga...
Parrotfish (family Scaridae) are grazers that are restricted to shallow tropical marine environments...
Parrotfish are fundamental species in controlling algal phase-shifts and ensuring the resilience of ...
Coral reef ecosystems are remarkable for their high productivity in nutrient-poor waters. A high pro...
Coral reef ecosystems are remarkable for their high productivity in nutrient-poor waters. A high pro...
Coral reefs are one of the world’s most diverse yet heavily impacted marine ecosystems. As a result ...
Abstract. Parrotfish, a herbivorous reef fish, is considered to play an important role within coral ...
Parrotfishes are a group of herbivores that play an important functional role in structuring benthic...
Thesis (M.S.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1973Aspects of the behavior and feeding biology of two...
The temporal and geographical variety of population dynamics in coral reef fish profoundly affects e...
The foraging behavior of the bucktooth parrotfish Sparisoma radians was studied in seagrass beds off...
Parrotfish have indirect positive effects on corals by grazing on macroalgae that competes for subst...
Global reductions in biodiversity and the accelerating loss and degradation of many of the world's e...
Food selection by the Caribbean stoplight parrotfish Sparisoma viride was investigated on a fringing...
Parrotfish (family Scaridae) are grazers that are restricted to shallow tropical marine environments...
On coral reefs, feeding by parrotfishes may prevent coral to macroalgal phase shifts by keeping alga...
Parrotfish (family Scaridae) are grazers that are restricted to shallow tropical marine environments...
Parrotfish are fundamental species in controlling algal phase-shifts and ensuring the resilience of ...
Coral reef ecosystems are remarkable for their high productivity in nutrient-poor waters. A high pro...
Coral reef ecosystems are remarkable for their high productivity in nutrient-poor waters. A high pro...
Coral reefs are one of the world’s most diverse yet heavily impacted marine ecosystems. As a result ...
Abstract. Parrotfish, a herbivorous reef fish, is considered to play an important role within coral ...
Parrotfishes are a group of herbivores that play an important functional role in structuring benthic...
Thesis (M.S.) University of Alaska Fairbanks, 1973Aspects of the behavior and feeding biology of two...
The temporal and geographical variety of population dynamics in coral reef fish profoundly affects e...
The foraging behavior of the bucktooth parrotfish Sparisoma radians was studied in seagrass beds off...
Parrotfish have indirect positive effects on corals by grazing on macroalgae that competes for subst...
Global reductions in biodiversity and the accelerating loss and degradation of many of the world's e...
Food selection by the Caribbean stoplight parrotfish Sparisoma viride was investigated on a fringing...
Parrotfish (family Scaridae) are grazers that are restricted to shallow tropical marine environments...
On coral reefs, feeding by parrotfishes may prevent coral to macroalgal phase shifts by keeping alga...
Parrotfish (family Scaridae) are grazers that are restricted to shallow tropical marine environments...
Parrotfish are fundamental species in controlling algal phase-shifts and ensuring the resilience of ...