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The study aims to understand the seasonal relationship between environmental factors and macroalgal dominance in a Caribbean reef lagoon.

Seasonal dynamics of macroalgal dominance and environmental drivers in a western phase-shifted Caribbean reef lagoon

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Research examines how environmental factors influence macroalgae dominance in a Caribbean reef, suggesting ecological implications.

The study aims to understand the seasonal relationship between environmental factors and macroalgal dominance in a Caribbean reef lagoon.
Conducted sampling over one year in a western Caribbean reef lagoon.
Collected 5,160 macroalgae thalli spanning 40 species.
Analyzed relationships between macroalgal cover and environmental factors like temperature, nutrient concentration, and PAR.
Macroalgal cover significantly related to water temperature, nutrient concentration, and PAR.
Brown algae cover increased during the wet season when water temperature was high and PAR low.
Lower macroalgae cover observed during the dry season with high PAR.
Nutrient concentrations were normal with no signs of eutrophication.

Maldonado-Sánchez et al. (2026) studied this question.

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