Refining coral bleaching experiments and models through reiterative field studies

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 305, Issue , 2005, Pages 301-303

  McClanahan, T R ^a   Baker, A C ^a,b   Ateweberhan, M ^c   Maina, J ^c   Moothien Pillay, K R ^d  

^a WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^c Kenyatta Beach Bamuri   (Kenya)

^d France Center   (Mauritius)

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EID: 31844443993     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps305301     Document Type: Note

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