Biotic homogenization of coral assemblages along the Florida reef tract

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 467, Issue , 2012, Pages 89-96

  Burman, Scott G ^a   Aronson, Richard B ^a   Woesik, Robert Van ^a  

^a 150 West University Blvd ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biotic homogenization; Coral reef; Corals; Florida Keys; Florida reef tract

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CORAL REEF; DATABASE; GENERALIST; HOMOGENEITY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; FLORIDA KEYS; UNITED STATES;

ACROPORA CERVICORNIS; ACROPORA PALMATA; ANTHOZOA; MONTASTRAEA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 84868013280     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps09950     Document Type: Article

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