A functional approach reveals cross-system bottom-up control on coral reefs

Tebbett, Sterling B., and Ling, Scott D. (2025) A functional approach reveals cross-system bottom-up control on coral reefs. PLoS Biology, 23 (7 July). e3003251.

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Abstract

Understanding how cross-system subsidies shape the functioning of recipient ecosystems across trophic levels was unresolved. A new study in PLOS Biology reveals seabird-derived nutrients fuel primary producers on coral reefs, enhancing herbivore productivity.

Item ID: 87914
Item Type: Article (Short Note)
ISSN: 1545-7885
Copyright Information: © 2025 Tebbett, Ling. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Date Deposited: 12 Mar 2026 05:05
FoR Codes: 31 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 3103 Ecology > 310305 Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology) @ 100%
SEO Codes: 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1805 Marine systems and management > 180504 Marine biodiversity @ 100%
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