The potential for self-seeding by the coral Pocillopora spp. in Moorea, French Polynesia
Coral reefs in Moorea, French Polynesia, suffered catastrophic coral mortality through predation by Acanthaster planci from 2006 to 2010, and Cyclone Oli in 2010, yet by 2015 some coral populations were approaching pre-disturbance sizes. Using long-term study plots, we quantified population dynamics...
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PeerJ Inc.
2016-11-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/2544.pdf |