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Deciphering the bioindicator potential and phenotypic plasticity of Eunicidae in coralline reef ecosystems: Global patterns to local observations.
Marine pollution bulletin - 1 Jul 2026
Ridha Hurmine, Sukumaran Soniya, Navya A, Krishna Priya B R
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Eunicidae, a prominent family of polychaetes, function as reliable bioindicators of coral reef ecosystems. Global patterns revealed their consistent dominance across diverse reef systems. Indicators of both healthy and deteriorated reefs, eunicids interact symbiotically with corals and serve as both eroders and builders of coral reefs, promoting growth through aggregation but causing structural loss when...
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