The folly of coral restoration programs following natural disturbances in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Ecological Restoration

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 24-28

  Precht, William F ^a   Aronson, Richard B ^b   Miller, Steven L ^c   Keller, Brian D ^d   Causey, Billy ^d  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DAUPHIN ISLAND SEA LAB   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^d NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 14844322250     PISSN: 15434060     EISSN: 15434079     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/er.23.1.24     Document Type: Review

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