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Description:
Author(s):
Vroom, P. S., Page, K. N., Kenyon, J. C., Brainard, R. C.
Title:
Algae-dominated reefs
Publication Date:
2006
Journal Title:
American Scientist
Volume:
94
Issue:
5
Page(s):
430-437
Abstract:
"Most people now recognize that coral reefs worldwide are in decline, and fingers are commonly pointed at algae as the culprit. The authors have had the good fortune to study pristine reefs at more than 50 uninhabited islands in the Pacific Ocean. Although unaffected by human activity, these reefs show considerable variety in their percentage of coral versus algal cover, with some being dominated by various species of algae. It has thus become clear that, although algae may pose a problem in some situations, these plants are an essential part of nearly every healthy reef system."
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Notes:
FY2007 CRCP Project ID 1221; Project Title: Pacific Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (Pacific RAMP): Biennial Monitoring for the U.S. Pacific Islands and Atolls; Principal Investigator: Rusty Brainard
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