Chlorophyll a and turbidity patterns over coral reefs systems of La Parguera Natural Reserve, Puerto Rico

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 53, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 25-32

  Otero, Ernesto ^a   Carbery, Kelly K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll a; Coral reef; In situ monitoring; Turbidity; Water quality

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; CHLOROPHYLL A; SEA WATER;

ANIMAL; ANTHOZOA; BIOMASS; CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PHOTOMETRY; PHYTOPLANKTON; PUERTO RICO; SEASON;

ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NEPHELOMETRY AND TURBIDIMETRY; PHYTOPLANKTON; PUERTO RICO; SEASONS; SEAWATER;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 22244453454     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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