Model of fringing reef development in response to progressive sea level fall over the last 7000 years - (Kikai-jima, Ryukyu Islands, Japan)

Coral Reefs

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 289-308

  Webster, J M ^a   Davies, P J ^a   Konishi, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fringing reef; Reef development; Sea level change; Tectonic uplift

Indexed keywords

CORAL; FRINGING REEF; HOLOCENE; REEF FORMATION; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; TECTONICS; UPLIFT;

JAPAN;

ACROPORA; PORITES;

EID: 0031669292     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003380050131     Document Type: Article

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