Normal coral growth rates on dying reefs: Are coral growth rates good indicators of reef health?

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 404-425

  Edinger, Evan N ^a,b   Limmon, Gino V ^b,c   Jompa, Jamaluddin ^b,d   Widjatmoko, Wisnu ^e   Heikoop, Jeffrey M ^b,f   Risk, Michael J ^b  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c PATTIMURA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^d HASANUDDIN UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^e DIPONEGORO UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^f LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioindicators; Coral growth rates; Coral reef health; Eutrophication; Indonesia; Sedimentation

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; CHLOROPHYLL A; ORGANIC MATTER;

BIOINDICATOR; CORAL; CORAL REEF; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; GROWTH RATE;

ARTICLE; BIODIVERSITY; CALCIFICATION; CORAL; EROSION; EUTROPHICATION; GROWTH RATE; INDONESIA; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; SEA POLLUTION; SEDIMENT;

INDONESIA; JAVA SEA;

ANTHOZOA; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 0034193391     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(99)00237-4     Document Type: Article

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