Indirect effects of human development along the coast on coral health

Biotropica

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 401-407

  Guilherme Becker, C ^a   Dalziel, Benjamin D ^a   Kersch Becker, Mônica F ^a   Park, Mia G ^a   Mouchka, Morgan ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth anomalies; Landscape; Pollution; Porites; Reef health; Trematodiasis

Indexed keywords

AKAIKE INFORMATION CRITERION; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CHLOROPHYLL; COASTAL ZONE; CONSERVATION PLANNING; CORAL REEF; DENSITY DEPENDENCE; DISEASE PREVALENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; FLATWORM; GROWTH RESPONSE; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX; LAND COVER; LANDSCAPE; POPULATION DECLINE; POPULATION DENSITY; SEAWATER; SURFACE WATER; WATERSHED;

HAWAII [(ISL) HAWAIIAN ISLANDS]; HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; UNITED STATES;

ANTHOZOA; PORITES; PORITES LOBATA;

EID: 84877134426     PISSN: 00063606     EISSN: 17447429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/btp.12019     Document Type: Article

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