Multi-level effects of severe storms on an offshore temperate reef system: Benthic sediments, macroalgae, and implications for fisheries

Marine Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 1-3, 1996, Pages 383-398

  Renaud, Paul E ^a   Ambrose Jr , William G ^a   Riggs, Stanley R ^b   Syster, David A ^b  

^a BATES COLLEGE   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Continental shelf; Episodic events; Habitat structure; Hardbottoms; Indirect effects; Seaweeds

Indexed keywords

ALGAE;

BENTHIC SEDIMENT; BENTHOS; CARBONATE PLATFORMS; FISHERY; HARDGROUND; REEF; REEF COMMUNITIES; STORM;

ATLANTIC, NORTH CAROLINA SHELF;

EID: 0030517825     PISSN: 01739565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0485.1996.tb00516.x     Document Type: Article

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