Ecology of mesophotic coral reefs

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 375, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 1-8

  Lesser, Michael P ^a   Slattery, Marc ^b   Leichter, James J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Corals; Ecosystem services; Internal waves; Mesophotic coral reefs; Sponges

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CONNECTIVITY; CORAL; CORAL REEF; ECOSYSTEM RESILIENCE; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; REFUGIUM; SHALLOW WATER; SPONGE;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 67649103512     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.05.009     Document Type: Review

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