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Coral nurseries as habitats for juvenile corallivorous butterflyfish

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This study was conducted as part of the project “Enhancing Singapore’s Coral Reef Ecosystem in a Green Port”, which was funded by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.

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  1. Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, 18 Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119227, Singapore

    D. Taira, T. C. Toh, S. Q. Sam, C. S. L. Ng & L. M. Chou

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Chaetodon octofasciatus swimming around and feeding on Acropora loripes colonies on a fixed nursery table off Lazarus Island, Singapore (M4V 6578 kb)

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Taira, D., Toh, T.C., Sam, S.Q. et al. Coral nurseries as habitats for juvenile corallivorous butterflyfish. Mar Biodiv 47, 787–788 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-016-0513-2

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