Diversity | |
Coral Ecosystem Resilience, Conservation and Management on the Reefs of Jamaica in the Face of Anthropogenic Activities and Climate Change | |
关键词: tropical storms; hurricanes; economics; bleaching; rugosity; Caribbean; global warming; coral growth; recruitment; ICZM; MPA; biodiversity; Discovery Bay; | |
DOI : 10.3390/d2060881 | |
来源: mdpi | |
【 摘 要 】
Knowledge of factors that are important in reef resilience and integrity help us understand how reef ecosystems react following major anthropogenic and environmental disturbances. The North Jamaican fringing reefs have shown some recent resilience to acute disturbances from hurricanes and bleaching, in addition to the recurring chronic stressors of over-fishing and land development. Factors that can improve coral reef resilience are reviewed, and reef rugosity is shown to correlate with coral cover and growth, particularly for branching
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