@article{fdi:010093390,
  title = {{H}ighlighting competitive interactions between algae, corals, and herbivores in {B}ora {B}ora ({F}rench {P}olynesia)},
  author = {{C}arpentier, {C}. and {B}ertucci, {F}r{\'e}d{\'e}ric and {S}owinski, {L}. and {G}airin, {E}. and {M}inier, {L}. and {M}ery, {E}. and {G}atouillat, {H}. and {K}rimou, {S}. and {M}ole, {A}. and {R}oux, {N}. and {F}rederich, {B}. and {M}aueau, {T}. and {S}turny, {V}. and {Z}ubia, {M}. and {L}ecchini, {D}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{C}oral reefs, some of the most important marine ecosystems, are mainly structured by interactions between corals and benthic algae. {T}he outcome of these interactions varies depending on the types of corals and algae involved. {H}owever, human activities, associated mainly with eutrophication and overfishing of herbivorous organisms, strongly impact the outcome of algae-coral interactions by promoting progressive replacement of corals by algae. {T}he present study aimed to firstly establish the first inventory of algae-coral interactions at the species level on the {B}ora {B}ora reefs, and then experimentally determine the role of herbivorous species (sea urchins and {T}rochus shells) in the regulation of these complex algae-coral interactions. {F}irstly, visual surveys showed that the outcome of algae-coral interactions varied significantly according to the length of the algae-coral interaction border, and among algae-coral couples. {F}or example, unhealthy coral colonies with large interaction borders were associated with a higher percentage of negative interactions. {T}hen, using experimental enclosures for 70 days, we showed that the sea urchin {T}ripneustes gratilla controlled the proliferation of algae and thus allowed a better growth of {A}cropora corals. {O}verall, the present study suggests that conservation programs should rely on grazer densities as a {N}ature-{B}ased {S}olution to attenuate global shifts from coral- to algal-dominance.},
  keywords = {{A}cropora pulchra ; {M}acroalgae ; {S}ea urchins ; {T}ripneustes gratilla ; {B}ora {B}ora ; {POLYNESIE} {FRANCAISE} ; {BORA} {BORA}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}arine {B}iology},
  volume = {172},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {62 [13 ]},
  ISSN = {0025-3162},
  year = {2025},
  DOI = {10.1007/s00227-025-04628-1},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010093390},
}