Caribbean Near-Shore Coral Reef Benthic Community Response to Changes on Sedimentation Dynamics and Environmental Conditions

Caribbean Near-Shore Coral Reef Benthic Community Response to Changes on Sedimentation Dynamics and Environmental Conditions

Coral reefs are facing unprecedented global, regional and local threats that continue to degrade near-shore habitats. Water quality degradation, due to unsustainable development practices at coastal watersheds, is one of the greatest stressors across multiple spatial scales. The goal of this study w...

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Main Authors: Abimarie Otaño-Cruz, Alfredo A. Montañez-Acuña, Noelia M. García-Rodríguez, Dakeishla M. Díaz-Morales, Elizabeth Benson, Elvira Cuevas, Jorge Ortiz-Zayas, Edwin A. Hernández-Delgado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
benthic cover
coral abundance
coral diversity
coral recruit
coral reef community structure
environmental stressors
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00551/full

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