Peer-reviewed articlePublished in United States · Academic

Spatial distribution of benthic algae in the South China Sea: Responses to gradually changing environmental factors and ecological impacts on coral communities

Zhiheng Liao, Kefu Yu, Biao Chen, Xueyong Huang, Zhenjun Qin, Xiaopeng Yu · Diversity and Distributions, 2021

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Authors: Zhiheng Liao (Coral Reef Research Center of China Guangxi University Nanning China); Kefu Yu (Coral Reef Research Center of China Guangxi University Nanning China); Biao Chen (Coral Reef Research Center of China Guangxi University Nanning China); Xueyong Huang (Coral Reef Research Center of China Guangxi University Nanning China); Zhenjun Qin (Coral Reef Research Center of China Guangxi University Nanning China); Xiaopeng Yu (Coral Reef Research Center of China Guangxi University Nanning China)
Published: 15 Feb 2021
Venue: Diversity and Distributions
Publisher: Wiley
Source type: Peer-reviewed article
Place of publication: United States · Academic
Original language: English
Access: Access conditions unknown
DOI: 10.1111/ddi.13243
Topics: Marine environment & ecology
Regions: South China Sea (whole)
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The study surveys benthic algae across South China Sea reefs and compares environmental conditions. The authors link algal distribution to nutrients, temperature, water clarity and reef-fish communities.

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