Coral Ecosystem Resilience, Conservation and Management on the Reefs of Jamaica in the Face of Anthropogenic Activities and Climate Change

Coral Ecosystem Resilience, Conservation and Management on the Reefs of Jamaica in the Face of Anthropogenic Activities and Climate Change

Knowledge of factors that are important in reef resilience and integrity help us understand how reef ecosystems react following major anthropogenic and environmental disturbances. The North Jamaican fringing reefs have shown some recent resilience to acute disturbances from hurricanes and bleaching,...

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Main Author: M. James C. Crabbe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-06-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
tropical storms
hurricanes
economics
bleaching
rugosity
Caribbean
global warming
coral growth
recruitment
ICZM
MPA
biodiversity
Discovery Bay
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/2/6/881/

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