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Caribbean Damselfish Recolonize Reefs Following Coral Restoration

Sarah A. Merolla, Allison J. Holevoet, Samantha L. Musser and Graham E. Forrester
Ecological Restoration, December 2013, 31 (4) 353-356; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/er.31.4.353
Sarah A. Merolla
Dept. of Biological Science, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881
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Allison J. Holevoet
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Samantha L. Musser
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