Spatiotemporal variations of live coral cover in the northern Mesoamerican Reef System, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Evaluating the response of coral assemblages to different disturbances is important because variations in species composition may have consequences for ecosystem functioning due to their different functional roles in coral reefs. This study evaluates changes in diversity, structure and composition o...

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Main Authors: Linda M. Barranco, José D. Carriquiry, Fabián A. Rodríguez-Zaragoza, Amílcar L. Cupul-Magaña, Julio A. Villaescusa, Luis E. Calderón-Aguilera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2016-06-01
Series:Scientia Marina
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Online Access:http://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/1631