Frequency and extent of macroalgal contact with corals in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) versus non-MPAs associated with three sites in Fiji.

(a) Percentage of individual corals in contact with macroalgae (letters indicate significant groupings) and (b) the proportion of coral colony perimeter (for 5 common coral species pooled) in contact with macroalgae. Numbers provide sample sizes for pooled samples at each location (data by coral type available in Fig. S1). Letters indicate significant groupings (p