Grazing by the echinoid Diadema antillarum Philippi: Formation of halos around West Indian Patch Reef
Ogden JC, Brown RA, Salesky N. 1973. Grazing by the echinoid Diadema antillarum Philippi: Formation of halos around West Indian Patch Reef. Science. 182(4113):715-717
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. Abstract provided by author.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Ogden, J.; Brown, R.; Salesky, Norman
- Units
- BISC , BUIS
- Keywords
- Acanthuridae, Aerial Photographs, barrier reefs, Diadema antillarum, Echinoid, Grazing, Grunts, Halos, Helmet shells, herbivorous fish, Manatee grass, Marine monocotyledons, Nocturnal migration, Parrot fish, Patch reefs, Philippi, Scaridae, Seagrass, Surgeon fish, Syringodium filiforme, Thalassia testudinum, Triggerfish, Turtle Grass, urchins, Vegetation, West Indian Patch Reefs