Relating landscape development intensity to coral reef condition in the watersheds of St. Croix, US Virgin Islands

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 427, Issue , 2011, Pages 293-302

  Oliver, L M ^a   Lehrter, J C ^a   Fisher, W S ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coastal watersheds; Coral reef condition; Land cover land use; Landscape development intensity (LDI) index

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CORAL REEF; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LAND COVER; LAND USE PLANNING; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MARINE PARK; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SPECIES RICHNESS; WATERSHED;

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

ANTHOZOA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 79954476440     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps09087     Document Type: Article

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