Recent dynamics and condition of coral reefs in the Colombian Caribbean

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 58, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages 107-131

  Rodríguez Ramírez, Alberto ^a   Reyes Nivia, María Catalina ^a   Zea, Sven ^b   Navas Camacho, Raúl ^a   Garzón Ferreira, Jaime ^a,e   Bejarano, Sonia ^c   Herrón, Pilar ^d   Orozco, Carlos ^d  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES MARINAS Y COSTERAS INVEMAR   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA   (Colombia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^d Providencia y Santa Catalina CORALINA   (United Kingdom)

^e Brewster Academy   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Colombian caribbean; Condition; Coral reef; Dynamics; Monitoring; SIMAC

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; URABA;

EID: 77956575776     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15517/rbt.v58i1.20027     Document Type: Article

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