Geomorphology of mesophotic coral ecosystems: Current perspectives on morphology, distribution, and mapping strategies

Coral Reefs

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 329-345

  Locker, S D ^a   Armstrong, R A ^b   Battista, T A ^c   Rooney, J J ^d   Sherman, C ^b   Zawada, D G ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^c National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^e U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coral; Geomorphology; Mesophotic; US Waters

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; EROSION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MAPPING METHOD; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEAFLOOR;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; GULF OF MEXICO; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; UNITED STATES;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 77952239894     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-010-0613-6     Document Type: Review

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