Geomorphology and benthic cover of mesophotic coral ecosystems of the upper insular slope of southwest Puerto Rico

Coral Reefs

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 347-360

  Sherman, C ^a   Nemeth, M ^a   Ruiz H ^a   Bejarano, I ^a   Appeldoorn, R ^a   Pagan F ^a   Scharer M ^a   Weil, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Geomorphology; Insular slope; Mesophotic coral ecosystem; Puerto Rico; Relict reef

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; CORAL; CORAL REEF; DEGLACIATION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GROWTH RESPONSE; RECRUITMENT (POPULATION DYNAMICS); RELICT COMMUNITY; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SHELF BREAK; WATER DEPTH;

PUERTO RICO;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 77952242782     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-010-0607-4     Document Type: Article

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