Episodic Eruptions of Volcanic Ash Trigger a Reversible Cascade of Nuisance Species Outbreaks in Pristine Coral Habitats

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About the Authors

Tom Schils

* E-mail: tom@schils.be

Affiliation University of Guam Marine Laboratory, UOG Station, Mangilao, Guam, United States of America

The author has declared that no competing interests exist.

Conceived and designed the experiments: TS. Performed the experiments: TS. Analyzed the data: TS. Wrote the paper: TS.

Cyanobacteria
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Coral reefs
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Islands
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Algae
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Volcanic eruptions
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Sponges
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Volcanic ashes
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