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The rainbow parrotfish (Scarus guacamaia) does not depend on mangroves as nursery habitats in the Parque Nacional Arrecife Alacranes, Southern Gulf of Mexico

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We thank the personnel of the Parque Nacional Arrecife Alacranes for logistic support.

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  1. Departamento de Biología Marina, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, Yucatan, México

    A. Aguilar-Perera & R. C. Hernández-Landa

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Aguilar-Perera, A., Hernández-Landa, R.C. The rainbow parrotfish (Scarus guacamaia) does not depend on mangroves as nursery habitats in the Parque Nacional Arrecife Alacranes, Southern Gulf of Mexico. Mar Biodiv 47, 13–14 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-016-0491-4

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