The status of coral reefs on the jordanian coast of the gulf of aqaba, red sea

Zoology in the Middle East

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 99-110

  Al Horani, Fuad A ^a   Al Rousan, Saber A ^a   Al Zibdeh, Mohammad ^a   Khalaf, Maroof A ^a  

^a Marine Science Station   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Benthic cover; Coral reefs; Corals; Gulf of Aqaba; Red Sea; Seagrass

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; CORAL REEF; HEALTH MONITORING; LINE TRANSECT; SEAGRASS;

ASIA; EURASIA; GULF OF AQABA; INDIAN OCEAN; JORDAN; MIDDLE EAST; RED SEA [INDIAN OCEAN];

ALCYONACEA; ANTHOZOA; BIVALVIA;

EID: 33748457544     PISSN: 09397140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09397140.2006.10638171     Document Type: Article

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