Decadal-scale changes in abundance of non-scleractinian invertebrates on a Caribbean coral reef

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 397, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 153-160

  Colvard, Nicholas B ^a   Edmunds, Peter J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coral; Diversity; Invertebrates; Population; Reefs

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BENTHOS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CORAL REEF; DECADAL VARIATION; ECHINODERM; FRINGING REEF; MACROALGA; SPONGE;

LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; SAINT JOHN [VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.)]; VIRGIN ISLANDS; VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.);

ANTHOZOA; DEMOSPONGIAE; ECHINOIDA; ECHINOIDEA; INVERTEBRATA; POLYCHAETA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 78650742224     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2010.11.015     Document Type: Article

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