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Title: Ecology of the south Florida coral reefs: a community profile

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5486458

An overview of coral reef research in southern Florida is provided as a prelude to a genuine description of the coral reef ecosystem in the Florida Keys and surrounding environments. Coral reef community types, reef benthos, plankton and reef fish are given specific treatment. Coral reef ecology and management are described. 27 figs., 31 tabs.

Research Organization:
Florida Dept. of Natural Resources, St. Petersburg (USA). Marine Research Lab.
OSTI ID:
5486458
Report Number(s):
FWS/OBS-82/08; MMS-84-0038; ON: TI85901726
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
FLORIDA
REEFS
ECOLOGY
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
BENTHOS
COMMUNITIES
CORALS
FISHES
PLANKTON
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
REVIEWS
ANIMALS
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
CNIDARIA
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECOSYSTEMS
FEDERAL REGION IV
GEOLOGIC STRUCTURES
MANAGEMENT
NORTH AMERICA
USA
VERTEBRATES
520100* - Environment
Aquatic- Basic Studies- (-1989)
290400 - Energy Planning & Policy- Energy Resources