The influence of top-down and bottom-up forces on benthic reef community structure: an experimental assessment at Kewalo Basin, Oʻahu

dc.contributor.author	Ross, Michael C.
dc.date.accessioned	2016-02-19T22:08:21Z
dc.date.available	2016-02-19T22:08:21Z
dc.date.issued	2012-08
dc.description.abstract	The aims of this study are to investigate the independent and simultaneous effects of reduced herbivory and elevated nutrients on benthic reef community structure on a degraded reef at the Kewalo Basin, Oʻahu. Further, this study will examine the effects of herbivore restoration on benthic community structure by re-exposing benthic communities to natural herbivore populations. More specifically, this study will test the following hypotheses: 1. Reduced herbivory (top-down forces) and elevated nutrients (bottom-up forces) will influence benthic community structure on a degraded reef on Oʻahu. 2. Benthic community trajectories can be reversed by restoring natural herbivory levels on a degraded reef.
dc.description.degree	M.S.
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10125/101024
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	University of Hawaii at Manoa
dc.relation	Theses for the degree of Master of Science (University of Hawaii at Manoa). Botany.
dc.subject	Benthic animals--Effect of habitat modification on
dc.subject	Benthic animals--Ecology
dc.title	The influence of top-down and bottom-up forces on benthic reef community structure: an experimental assessment at Kewalo Basin, Oʻahu
dc.type	Thesis
dc.type.dcmi	Text
dcterms.spatial	Pacific Ocean--Kewalo Basin
dcterms.spatial	Hawaii--Oahu

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