Empirical models of transitions between coral reef states: effects of region, protection, and environmental change.

There has been substantial recent change in coral reef communities. To date, most analyses have focussed on static patterns or changes in single variables such as coral cover. However, little is known about how community-level changes occur at large spatial scales. Here, we develop Markov models of...

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Main Authors: Phillip K Lowe, John F Bruno, Elizabeth R Selig, Matthew Spencer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3206808?pdf=render