Which mechanism creates fringing reef 'haloes' in tropical islands?

💡 Explanation

Nutrient-export from island sediment creates haloes because it impacts the rate of herbivory; less algae, bare zones. The mechanism here is trophic cascade, therefore algal grazing rates increase closer, rather than ocean productivity or freshwater influx reducing pH.

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