Hydrology, plankton, and corals of the Maracajaú reefs (Northeastern Brazil): an ecosystem under severe thermal stress

Hydrology, plankton, and corals of the Maracajaú reefs (Northeastern Brazil): an ecosystem under severe thermal stress

This study provides baseline information on the hydrological conditions and on the coral and plankton communities at the Maracajaú reef ecosystem (Northeastern Brazil). Studies were performed from February to June 2000, covering the transition from dry to rainy season. In this area, there is an offs...

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Main Authors: Elga Miranda Mayal, Sigrid Neumann-Leitão, Fernando Antônio do Nascimento Feitosa, Ralf Schwamborn, Tâmara de Almeida e Silva, Maria da Glória Gonçalves da Silva-Cunha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar) 2009-06-01
Series:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology
Subjects:
Coral reefs
hydrology
plankton
thermal stress
human impacts
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132009000300019

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