Resilience of Florida Keys Coral Communities Following Large-Scale Disturbances

Resilience of Florida Keys Coral Communities Following Large-Scale Disturbances

The decline of coral reefs in the Caribbean over the last 40 years has been attributed to multiple chronic stressors and episodic large-scale disturbances. This study assessed the resilience of coral communities in two different regions of the Florida Keys reef system between 1998 and 2002 following...

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Main Authors: Lauri MacLaughlin, Deborah L. Santavy, Mace G. Barron, Robert L. Quarles, Esther C. Peters, Erich M. Mueller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-10-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
coral resilience
coral condition
coral disease
Florida Keys
Dry Tortugas
coral bleaching
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/3/4/628/

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