Factors influencing spatial patterns on coral reefs around Moorea, French Polynesia

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 159, Issue , 1997, Pages 105-119

  Adjeroud, Mehdi ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

^b Ctr Rech Insulaires Observ l'E   (French Polynesia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Canonical Correspondence Analysis; Coral reefs; Environmental factors; French Polynesia; Spatial patterns

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; CORAL; CORAL REEF; MACROALGAE; REEF COMMUNITY; SPATIAL PATTERN;

FRENCH POLYNESIA; MOOREA;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; ECHINODERMATA; ECHINOIDEA; MOLLUSCA; PORIFERA;

EID: 0031590561     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps159105     Document Type: Article

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