A deep reef in deep trouble

Continental Shelf Research

Volumn 27, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 2224-2230

  Menza, C ^a   Kendall, M ^a   Rogers, C ^b   Miller, J ^c  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Caribbean; Coral reefs; Deep water; Mortality; Unmanned vehicles

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; DEEP WATER; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MORTALITY;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN SEA;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 34548845036     PISSN: 02784343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csr.2007.05.017     Document Type: Article

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