Long-term changes in mangrove forests and cays following hurricanes at Turneffe Islands, Belize

Fringing cays develop on the back-reef sediment apron in exposed reef environments. Long-term datasets that document disturbance and long-term recovery are rare. In this study, patterns of disturbance and recovery of the fringing cays on Turneffe Islands, Belize were examined focusing on the interac...

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Main Author: Chi, Faustino
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/42484