Brazilian coral reefs in a period of global change: A synthesis
Abstract Brazilian coral reefs form structures significantly different from the well-known reef models, as follows: (i) they have a growth form of mushroom-shaped coral pinnacles called "chapeirões", (ii) they are built by a low diversity coral fauna rich in endemic species, most of them r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Oceanography |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-87592016000600097&lng=en&tlng=en |