Coral communities of the northwestern Gulf of Aden (Yemen): Variation in framework building related to environmental factors and biotic conditions

Coral Reefs

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 475-484

  Benzoni, F ^a   Bianchi, C N ^b   Morri, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coral carpet; Gulf of Aden; Non framework coral communities; Pseudo high latitude effect; Reef building potential; Yemen

Indexed keywords

BIOTIC FACTOR; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CORAL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR;

ARABIAN SEA; GULF OF ADEN; INDIAN OCEAN;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 0346398215     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-003-0342-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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