Ecological States and the Resilience of Coral Reefs
We review the evidence for multiple ecological states and the factors that create ecological resilience in coral reef ecosystems. There are natural differences among benthic communities along gradients of water temperature, light, nutrients, and organic matter associated with upwelling-downwelling a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Resilience Alliance
2002-12-01
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Series: | Ecology and Society |
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Online Access: | http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol6/iss2/art18/ |