Diadema antillarum 17 years after mass mortality: Is recovery beginning on St. Croix?

Coral Reefs

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 181-187

  Miller, R J ^a   Adams, A J ^a,b   Ogden, N B ^c   Ogden, J C ^c   Ebersole, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b MOTE MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Florida Institute of Oceanography   (United States)

Author keywords

Caribbean; Diadema antillarum; Herbivory; Recovery

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; ECHINODERM; HERBIVORY; MASS MORTALITY; POPULATION GROWTH;

VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.);

ANTHOZOA; DIADEMA; DIADEMA ANTILLARUM; ECHINODERMATA;

EID: 0041766689     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-003-0301-x     Document Type: Article

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