The extent of coral bleaching in Rodrigues, 2002

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 38, Issue 23-24, 2004, Pages 3077-3089

  Hardman, Emily R ^a   Meunier, M Sabrina ^b   Turner, John R ^a   Lynch, Tara L ^b   Taylor, Michelle ^b   Klaus, Rebecca ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Shoals Rodrigues   (Mauritius)

Author keywords

Coral bleaching; Coral reefs; Indian Ocean; Mascarene Islands; Rodrigues

Indexed keywords

CORAL BLEACHING; CORAL REEF; MORTALITY;

INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MASCARENE ISLANDS; RODRIGUEZ ISLAND;

ACROPORA; ACROPORA ABROTANOIDES; ACROPORA CYTHEREA; ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 5144232127     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222930410001695051     Document Type: Conference Paper

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