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This research aims to understand the interactions between corallivory and anthropogenic stressors on coral reef ecosystems.

Corallivory in the Anthropocene: Interactive Effects of Anthropogenic Stressors and Corallivory on Coral Reefs

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Review synthesizes how anthropogenic pressures and corallivory affect coral health and community dynamics.

This research aims to understand the interactions between corallivory and anthropogenic stressors on coral reef ecosystems.
Literature synthesis on recent findings regarding corallivory and anthropogenic stressors.
Analysis of interactions between corallivory, coral health, and community dynamics.
Focus on the impacts of local stressors like overfishing and nutrient pollution.
Corallivory induces chronic stress, reducing coral growth rates and fitness.
Global climate change and overfishing alter corallivore populations, affecting coral community dynamics.
Enhanced coral-algal competition and destabilized microbiomes lead to increased coral disease and mortality.

Rice et al. (2019) studied this question.

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