Assessing and genotyping threatened staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis nurseries during restoration in southeast Dominican Republic

Acropora cervicornis is a structurally and functionally important Caribbean coral species. Since the 1980s, it has suffered drastic population losses with no signs of recovery and has been classified as a critically endangered species. Its rapid growth rate makes it an excellent candidate for coral...

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Main Authors: Johanna Calle-Triviño, Renata Rivera-Madrid, María Geovana León-Pech, Camilo Cortés-Useche, Rita Inés Sellares-Blasco, Margarita Aguilar-Espinosa, Jesús Ernesto Arias-González
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Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/8863.pdf