Sedimentation effects on shallow coral communities in Kenya

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 209, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 103-122

  McClanahan, T R ^a   Obura, D ^b  

^a Wildlife Conservition Society   (Kenya)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Algae; Coral diversity; Eutrophication; Kenya; Marine protected areas; River discharge; Sedimentation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ALGA; ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; KENYA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; SEDIMENTATION RATE; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION;

ALGAE; CORAL; CORAL REEF COMMUNITY; ECOSYSTEM DISTURBANCE; MARINE PARKS; REEF COMMUNITIES; SEDIMENTATION; SPONGE;

KENYA;

ACROPORA; ASTREOPORA; ECHINOPORA; FAVIA; FAVITES; GALAXEA; HYDNOPHORA; MILLEPORA; MONTIPORA; PLATYGYRA; POCILLOPORA; PORITES;

EID: 0031550327     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(96)02663-9     Document Type: Article

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