Coastal nutrification in Brazil: A review of the role of nutrient excess on coral reef demise

Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 257-270

  Costa Jr , Ozeas S ^a   Nimmo, Malcolm ^b   Attrill, Martin J ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bahia; Brazil; Coastal management; Coral reefs; Eutrophication; Nutrients

Indexed keywords

EID: 63849166404     PISSN: 08959811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsames.2007.10.002     Document Type: Article

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