Herbivory is a key ecological process that often determines the composition and abundance of plants. Estimates herbivory in seagrass meadows are typically lower than those other vegetated coastal ecosystems, but can be intense when large herbivorous vertebrates abundant. We surveyed rates on 2 species tropical seagrasses ( Thalassia hemprichii Enhalus acoroides ), vertebrates, diet abundant (th...

Coral reef resilience is greatly influenced by herbivory. There a need to identify key fish species fulfilling this critical function in biogeographically distinct regions. This experimental situ study investigated herbivory coral reefs of the lower Gulf Thailand characterized considerably low herbivorous biomass and diversity, but high live macroalgal cover. provided an intriguing situation fo...

Information on the initial stages of dispersal and settlement are of great interest in understanding the dynamics of biological invasions and in designing management responses. A newly settled population of the Lessepsian rabbitfish migrant Siganus luridus, that arrived in Linosa Island (Sicily Strait) in 2000, offered a unique opportunity to examine the genetic variability of the early phase o...