The recent decline of Montastraea annularis (complex) coral populations in western Curaçao: a cause for concern?
Shallow leeward reefs off the western end of Curaçao are dominated by extensive populations of M. annularis (complex). These species are larger in size (mean= 66 cm diameter) than all other species, with few small colonies (<30 cm) and notable absence of recruits. In 1998, colonies of M. annulari...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Vicerractoría Investigación
2006-12-01
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| Series: | Revista de Biología Tropical |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442006000600010&lng=en&tlng=en |