Journal article
The current status of coral reefs and their vulnerability to climate change and multiple human stresses in the Comoros Archipelago, Western Indian Ocean
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Coral bleaching and various human stressors have degraded the coral reefs of the Comoros Archipelago in the past 40 years and rising atmospheric CO2 levels are predicted to further impact marine habitats. The condition of reefs in the Comoros is poorly known; using SCUBA based methods we surveyed reef condition and resilience to bleaching at sites in Grande Comore and Mohéli in 2010 and 2016. The condition of reefs was highly variable, with a range in live coral cover between 6% and 60% and t...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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(Accepted manuscript, pdf, 2.8MB)
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.04.065
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+ Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association
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CORDIO East Africa: WIOMSA:MASMA/OR/2008/05
WWF Madagascar
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Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- Elsevier Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Marine Pollution Bulletin Journal website
- Volume:
- 133
- Pages:
- 956-969
- Publication date:
- 2018-05-31
- Acceptance date:
- 2018-04-25
- DOI:
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1879-3363
- ISSN:
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0025-326X
- Pmid:
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29778407
- Source identifiers:
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853215
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- English
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pubs:853215
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- Local pid:
- pubs:853215
- Deposit date:
- 2019-06-12
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- Elsevier
- Copyright date:
- 2018
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- © 2018 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available online from Elsevier at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.04.065
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