Environmental limits to coral reef development: Where do we draw the line?

American Zoologist

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 146-159

  Kleypas, Joan A ^a   McManu, John W ^b   Mene, Lambert A B ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b MCPO Box 2631   (Philippines)

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EID: 22644449711     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/39.1.146     Document Type: Article

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