Recurrent disturbances and the degradation of hard coral communities in Taiwan.

Recurrent disturbances can have a critical effect on the structure and function of coral reef communities. In this study, long-term changes were examined in the hard coral community at Wanlitung, in southern Taiwan, between 1985 and 2010. In this 26 year interval, the reef has experienced repeated d...

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Main Authors: Chao-Yang Kuo, Yeong Shyan Yuen, Pei-Jie Meng, Ping-Ho Ho, Jih-Terng Wang, Pi-Jen Liu, Yang-Chi Chang, Chang-Feng Dai, Tung-Yung Fan, Hsing-Juh Lin, Andrew Hamilton Baird, Chaolun Allen Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3431363?pdf=render