An ecological and physiological assessment of tropical coral reef responses to past and projected disturbances
Tropical reef structure and topographical complexity is a product of coral morphology, which greatly enhances biodiversity, ecological function, and ecosystem services. However, reef-building corals have declined in cover by 50-80% in response to the accumulated effects of natural and anthropogenic...
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Format: | Master Thesis |
Language: | English |
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California State University, Northridge
2014
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10211.3/121308 |