Fig. 5
From: Predators can facilitate herbivory in nutrient-limited marine ecosystems
We conducted the study along a mesopredatory reef fish biomass gradient in the Lakshadweep Archipelago. (a) Lakshadweep Archipelago is situated in the northern Indian Ocean and is part of the Chagos-Laccadive Oceanic Ridge. (b) Lakshadweep comprises 12 coral atolls. We sampled 11 sites (red dots) across three atolls: (c) Bitra, (d) Kadmat and (e) Kavaratti, in two exposure regimes: sheltered (East, “E”) and exposed (West, “W”). Red dots represent sampling sites within each atoll.
