Assessing the effects of sediments and nutrients on coral reefs

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Volumn 7, Issue , 2014, Pages 108-117

  Risk, Michael J ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL SEDIMENT; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; CORAL REEF; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; GUIDELINE; LOCAL EXTINCTION; OCCUPATION; RESUSPENSION; SUSTAINABILITY; WATERSHED; WAVE SETUP;

EID: 84893460122     PISSN: 18773435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2014.01.003     Document Type: Review

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