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Predation of juvenile reef fish in coral patches at Ningaloo Reef

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The second research article I have decided to discuss is one I had the pleasure to be involved with!  In fact, it was the first paper I was a co-author on, after linking up with the Department of Environment and Conservation through an ANNiMS internship program.  The paper was recently published in the journal Coral […]
11th Feb 2013

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