Macroborers within coral framework at Discovery Bay, north Jamaica: Species distribution and abundance, and effects on coral preservation

Coral Reefs

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 277-287

  Perry, C T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioerosion; Coral preservation; Coral reef; Coral susceptibility; Species distribution

Indexed keywords

BIOEROSION; BORING ORGANISM; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CORAL REEF; FOSSIL RECORD; PRESERVATION; TAPHONOMY;

JAMAICA;

BIVALVIA; POLYCHAETA; PORIFERA;

EID: 0031671698     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003380050129     Document Type: Article

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