Detection of gaps in the spatial coverage of coral reef monitoring projects in the US Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 51, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2003, Pages 127-140

  Asch, R G ^a   Turgeon, D D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caribbean; Coral reef; Gap analysis; Geographic information system; Gulf of Mexico; Monitoring

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANTHOZOA; CENTRAL AMERICA; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; CARIBBEAN REGION; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

ANTHOZOA; HALOPHILA; RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 1642321986     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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