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Mary Ledlie Marine
Spatial Ecology Lab, University of Exeter Supervisor: Professor Peter Mumby (University of
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My project involves looking at the role of herbivorous coral reef fishes in promoting the recovery and resilience of reefs following disturbance events. The removal of algae by herbivorous fishes plays an important role in this respect as it prevents competition for space and resources between algae and corals. My work is focused on reefs in the Seychelles which suffered high levels of coral mortality due to coral bleaching in 1998 and are only slowly starting to recover. I am setting up a series of experiments to determine the relative role of herbivory in promoting coral recovery on these reefs. With large-scale disturbance events such as bleaching predicted to increase in the future there is a need for increased understanding of how local management measures such as marine reserves, which can enhance the biomass and abundance of herbivorous fishes, can influence coral reef resilience through enhancing herbivory. Contact:
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