Tectonic subsidence provides insight into possible coral reef futures under rapid sea-level rise

Coral Reefs

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 155-167

  Saunders, Megan I ^a   Albert, Simon ^a   Roelfsema, Chris M ^a   Leon, Javier X ^a,b   Woodroffe, Colin D ^c   Phinn, Stuart R ^a   Mumby, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coral reef flat; Sea level rise; Species diversity; Species identity; Subduction earthquake; Subsidence

Indexed keywords

ATOLL; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CORAL REEF; EARTHQUAKE EVENT; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; GROWTH RATE; PRISTINE ENVIRONMENT; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SUBDUCTION ZONE; SUBSIDENCE;

SOLOMON ISLANDS [(ISG) MELANESIA]; SOLOMON ISLANDS [SOLOMON ISLANDS (ISG)];

ACROPORA; ANTHOZOA;

EID: 84958755044     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-015-1365-0     Document Type: Article

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