Corals and reefs of Cosmoledo and Aldabra atolls: Extent of damage, assemblage shifts and recovery following the severe mortality of 1998

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 103-121

  Sheppard, Charles ^a   Obura, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b Coral Reef Degradation Indian Ocean ^*  (Kenya)

Author keywords

Atolls; Corals; Diversity; Indian Ocean; Warming

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; DISTURBANCE; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; MORTALITY; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

ALDABRA; COSMOLEDO; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; OCEANIC REGIONS; SEYCHELLES; WORLD;

ACROPORA; ALCYONACEA; ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; PORITES;

EID: 12344257220     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930310001657900     Document Type: Review

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