Recurrent Disturbances and the Degradation of Hard Coral Communities in Taiwan

Recurrent disturbances can have a critical effect on the structure and function of coral reef communities. In this study, long-term changes were examined in the hard coral community at Wanlitung, in southern Taiwan, between 1985 and 2010. In this 26 year interval, the reef has experienced repeated d...

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Main Authors: Kuo, Chao-Yang, Yuen, Yeong Shyan, Meng, Pei-Jie, Ho, Ping-Ho, Wang, Jih-Terng, Liu, Pi-Jen, Chang, Yang-Chi, Dai, Chang-Feng, Fan, Tung-Yung, Lin, Hsing-Juh, Baird, Andrew Hamilton, Chen, Chaolun Allen
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3431363/