Tractable field metrics for restoration and recovery monitoring of staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 171-176

  Kiel, C ^a   Huntington, B E ^b   Miller, M W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abundance; Apical tips; Florida keys; Methodology

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; COLONY; CORAL; ENDANGERED SPECIES; RECOVERY; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

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

ACROPORA; ACROPORA CERVICORNIS;

EID: 84890814925     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00474     Document Type: Article

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