Abstract: Caribbean coral reefs have transformed into algal-dominated habitats over recent decades, but the mechanisms of change are unresolved due to a lack of quantitative ecological data before large-scale human impacts. To understand the role of reduced herbivory in recent coral declines, we produce a high-resolution 3,000 year record...
Prehistorical and Historical Declines in Caribbean Coral Reef Accretion Rates Driven by Loss of Parrotfish
