Coral responses to macroalgal reduction and fisheries closure on Caribbean patch reefs

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 437, Issue , 2011, Pages 89-102

  McClanahan, T R ^a   Huntington, B E ^b   Cokos, B ^a  

^a WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Algal coral interactions; Bleaching; Coral growth; Fishing effects; Management; Marine reserve; Phase shifts

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; ALGA; CORAL BLEACHING; CORAL REEF; ECOSYSTEM HEALTH; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; GROWTH RATE; MACROALGA; MARINE PARK; MORTALITY; SURVIVORSHIP; WATER FLOW;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; BELIZE [CENTRAL AMERICA]; CARIBBEAN SEA; GLOVERS REEF; MESOAMERICAN BARRIER REEF;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; PORITES; SIDERASTREA SIDEREA;

EID: 80052871482     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps09285     Document Type: Article

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