The influence of the Indian Ocean tsunami on coral reefs of Western Thailand, Andaman Sea, Indian Ocean

Atoll Research Bulletin

Volumn , Issue 544, 2007, Pages 79-91

  Phongsuwan, Niphon ^a   Brown, Barbara E ^b  

^a PHUKET MARINE BIOLOGICAL CENTER   (Thailand)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; ECOLOGICAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDIAN OCEAN TSUNAMI 2004; MORTALITY; WAVE PROPAGATION;

ANDAMAN SEA; ASIA; EURASIA; INDIAN OCEAN; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 34548674212     PISSN: 00775630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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