Severe storms drive holocene island evolution and coral reef biodiversity of the Houtman Abrolhos Archipelago, WA

• Published in: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
• Main Authors: Scheffers, Sander, Scheffers, Anja, Kelletat, Dieter
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: ePublications@SCU 2009
• Subjects: Earth Sciences; Antarctic; Four Islands; Long Island; Main Island; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://epubs.scu.edu.au/esm_pubs/953; https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1307/6/7/072056

The unique setting of Houtman Abrolhos island allows for a precise storm chronology and influence on coral communities of Western Australia. All islands display coral rubble ridges caused by extreme disturbances which are one of the most important mechanisms affecting diversity of species. A clarifi...