Macroalgae size refuge from herbivory promotes alternative stable states on coral reefs

• Cheryl J. Briggs ,

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: briggs@lifesci.ucsb.edu

  Affiliation Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, United States of America

  http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8674-5385

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• Thomas C. Adam,

  Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, United States of America

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• Sally J. Holbrook,

  Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, United States of America, Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, United States of America

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• Russell J. Schmitt

  Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, United States of America, Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, United States of America

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