Ocean acidification enhances the bioerosion of a common coral reef sponge: Implications for the persistence of the Florida Reef Tract

Bulletin of Marine Science

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 271-290

  Enochs, Ian C ^a,b   Manzello, Derek P ^b   Carlton, Renee D ^a,b   Graham, Danielle M ^c   Ruzicka, Rob ^d   Colella, Michael A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^d Fish and Wildlife Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOEROSION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CORAL REEF; DISSOLUTION; OCEAN; PERSISTENCE; SEAWATER;

FLORIDA [FLORIDA (DPR)]; FLORIDA [URUGUAY]; URUGUAY;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; PIONE;

EID: 84944049335     PISSN: 00074977     EISSN: 15536955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5343/bms.2014.1045     Document Type: Article

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