Resilience assessment of Puerto Rico's coral reefs to inform reef management.
Globally increasing sea surface temperatures threaten coral reefs, both directly and through interactions with local stressors. More resilient reefs have a higher likelihood of returning to a coral-dominated state following a disturbance, such as a mass bleaching event. To advance practical approach...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224360 |