Dynamics of coral reef benthic assemblages of the Abrolhos Bank, eastern Brazil: inferences on natural and anthropogenic drivers.

The Abrolhos Bank (eastern Brazil) encompasses the largest and richest coral reefs of the South Atlantic. Coral reef benthic assemblages of the region were monitored from 2003 to 2008. Two habitats (pinnacles' tops and walls) were sampled per site with 3-10 sites sampled within different reef a...

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Main Authors: Ronaldo B Francini-Filho, Ericka O C Coni, Pedro M Meirelles, Gilberto M Amado-Filho, Fabiano L Thompson, Guilherme H Pereira-Filho, Alex C Bastos, Douglas P Abrantes, Camilo M Ferreira, Fernando Z Gibran, Arthur Z Güth, Paulo Y G Sumida, Nara L Oliveira, Les Kaufman, Carolina V Minte-Vera, Rodrigo L Moura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23365655/pdf/?tool=EBI