Typhoon damage on a shallow mesophotic reef in Okinawa, Japan

Little is known about effects of large storm systems on mesophotic reefs. This study reports on how Typhoon 17 (Jelawat) affected Ryugu Reef on Okinawa-jima, Japan in September 2012. Benthic communities were surveyed before and after the typhoon using line intercept transect method. Comparison of th...

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Main Authors: Kristine N. White, Taku Ohara, Takuma Fujii, Iori Kawamura, Masaru Mizuyama, Javier Montenegro, Haruka Shikiba, Tohru Naruse, TY McClelland, Vianney Denis, James D. Reimer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2013-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/151.pdf