Coral community structure and sedimentation at different distances from the coast of the Abrolhos Bank, Brazil

Coral community structure and sedimentation at different distances from the coast of the Abrolhos Bank, Brazil

Sedimentation has previously been considered an important source of impact in coral reefs. We compared 3 sites on the Abrolhos Bank, Brazil, regarding sedimentation rates, carbonate sediment composition, coral cover, and colony size for the commonest local coral species (Mussismilia braziliensis, Si...

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Main Authors: Bárbara Segal, Clovis B. Castro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2011-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oceanography
Subjects:
comunidade coralínea
sedimentação
transecto de interseção de pontos
armadilha de sedimento
Abrolhos
Brasil
coral community
sedimentation
point intercept transect
sediment trap
Brazil
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-87592011000200001

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