Recruitment of Porites (Scleractinia) on artificial substrate in reefs affected by the 1997–98 El Niño in Banderas Bay, Mexican Pacific

Recruitment of Porites (Scleractinia) on artificial substrate in reefs affected by the 1997–98 El Niño in Banderas Bay, Mexican Pacific

Mexican Pacific coral reefs were severely damaged by the sea surface warming observed during the 1997–98 El Niño. In Banderas Bay, massive coral mortality was as high as 97%, and the surviving colonies were exposed to sublethal temperatures and thermal stress. In this coral recruitment study we atte...

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Main Authors: Medina-Rosas, P, Carriquiry, J, Cupul-Magaña, AL
Format: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Language:eng
Published: Iniversidad Autónoma de Baja California 2005
Subjects:
coral recruitment
Porites
artificial substrate
Mexican Pacific reefs
El Niño
reclutamiento coralino
sustrato artificial
arrecifes del Pacífico mexicano
Online Access:https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/75
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