Coral reef disturbance and recovery dynamics differ across gradients of localized stressors in the Mariana Islands.

The individual contribution of natural disturbances, localized stressors, and environmental regimes upon longer-term reef dynamics remains poorly resolved for many locales despite its significance for management. This study examined coral reefs in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands acr...

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Main Authors: Peter Houk, David Benavente, John Iguel, Steven Johnson, Ryan Okano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4148314?pdf=render