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ArticleEcology and evolution2026

The Ecological Mechanism of Coral-Algal Phase Shifts: A Case Study of Wenchang in Hainan Province.

Yihua Lyu, Yangmei Zhang, Yuqian Li, Youqi Wang, Zhiqiang Chen, Yingyi Huang, Tuanjie Li

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Article in Ecology and evolution, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Yihua LyuNansha Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station Guangzhou China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6437-216X
Yangmei ZhangNansha Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station Guangzhou China.
Yuqian LiSouth China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Guangzhou China.
Youqi WangCollege of Hydrology and Water Resources Hohai University Nanjing China.
Zhiqiang ChenNansha Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station Guangzhou China.
Yingyi HuangSouth China Sea Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences Guangzhou China.
Tuanjie LiNansha Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem National Observation and Research Station Guangzhou China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The interaction between corals and algae is of great significance in maintaining the health of coral reef ecosystems. Globally, tropical coral reefs are being degraded by human activities, resulting in the decline of reef-building corals and an increase in macroalgae. The study aims to determine the ecological mechanism of coral-algal phase shifts occurring in the coastal waters of Wenchang in Hainan Province, which are affected by human activities. The field survey results revealed that 177 species of reef-forming corals belonged to 49 genera and 18 families, which were dominated by coral taxa

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coral‐algal interactionscoral reefLobophoramacroalgaephase shifts

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