Comparative accuracy and efficiency of six coral community survey methods

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 351, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 168-187

  Leujak, W ^a   Ormond, R F G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MARINE BIOLOGICAL STATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comparison; Coral reef; Coral surveys; Power analysis; Precision; Red Sea; Sampling effort

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORAL REEF; MAPPING; PRECISION; SAMPLING; SURVEY;

INDIAN OCEAN; RED SEA [INDIAN OCEAN];

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 34548418077     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.06.028     Document Type: Article

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