Health status evaluation of shallow coral reefs in Cahuita and Manzanillo, Costa Rica

Sedimentation, increased tourism, coral diseases and high ocean temperatures have become a permanent threat to reef areas worldwide. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the health status of the shallow reefs in Cahuita and Manzanillo, Limon, Costa Rica. A database, including species of all...

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Main Authors: Alexander Araya-Vargas, Nidya Nova-Bustos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro de Estudios en Biodiversidad 2017-12-01
Series:Biodiversity and Natural History
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Online Access:http://www.biodiversnathist.com/index.php/bnh/article/view/48