Multiple stressors on coral reefs: A long-term perspective

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 44, Issue 3 II, 1999, Pages 932-940

  Hughes, T P ^a   Connell, J H ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY RESPONSE; CORAL REEF; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS;

AUSTRALIA; HERON ISLAND; JAMAICA;

EID: 0032933347     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.1999.44.3_part_2.0932     Document Type: Article

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