Scleractinia corals of Baa Atoll (Maldives): First checklist and overview of stony corals community structure

Atoll Research Bulletin

Volumn , Issue 590, 2012, Pages 67-83

  Bigot, Lionel ^a   Amir, Hani ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LA RÉUNION   (France)

^b Marine Research Center   (Maldives)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CORAL REEF; GEOMORPHOLOGY; SPECIES INVENTORY; SPECIES RICHNESS;

INDIAN OCEAN; MALDIVES;

ANTHOZOA; POCILLOPORIDAE; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 84863873818     PISSN: 00775630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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