Recent deterioration of coral reefs in the South China Sea due to multiple disturbances

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Jiaguang Xiao¹  Wei Wang¹  Xiaolei Wang¹  Peng Tian¹  Wentao Niu¹ 

[1] Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources

关键词: Deterioration Index;    Mortality;    Recruitment;    Coral bleaching;    CoTS;    South China Sea;   

DOI  :  10.7717/peerj.13634

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Inra

【 摘 要 】

0.16). Different monitoring sites within the same coral region were heterogeneous with regards to all above indexes. Moreover, we reviewed and discussed potential disturbances that threaten the health of the Xisha Islands’ corals. It is crucial to identify severely afflicted areas and find successful methods to better manage coral reef health in this region.

【 授权许可】

CC BY