Dynamics of an acute coral disease outbreak associated with the macroalgae Dictyota spp. in Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida, USA

Bulletin of Marine Science

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1035-1050

  Brandt, Marilyn E ^a   Ruttenberg, Benjamin I ^b   Waara, Rob ^c   Miller, Jeff ^c   Witcher, Brian ^c   Estep, Andrew J ^c   Patterson, Matt ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

^c NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORAL; DECADAL VARIATION; DISEASE SPREAD; MACROALGA; MORTALITY; SKELETON;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN SEA; DRY TORTUGAS; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 84868519813     PISSN: 00074977     EISSN: 15536955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5343/bms.2011.1104     Document Type: Article

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