Characterization and evaluation of coral reefs around Yap Proper, Federated States of Micronesia

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2045-2059

  Houk, Peter ^a   Benavente, David ^b   Fread, Vanessa ^c  

^a Pacific Marine Resources Institute   (Northern Mariana Islands)

^b Public Health and Hospital Emergency Preparedness Office   (Northern Mariana Islands)

^c Yap Community Action Program   (Federated States of Micronesia)

Author keywords

Conservation; Coral reef assemblages; Fish assemblages; Marine conservation areas; Status; Yap

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CONSERVATION STATUS; CORAL REEF; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; HABITAT CONSERVATION; HYDRODYNAMICS; MARINE PARK;

CAROLINE ISLANDS; FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA; YAP;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 84862177048     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-012-0296-0     Document Type: Article

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