The Atlantic coral reefs of Mexico
2003
Latin American Coral Reefs
Well-developed coral reefs are found along the Mexican Atlantic margin from the western Caribbean to the Gulf of Mexico. This work briefly characterizes the wide array of coral reefs found in this area and the coral communities that colonize them. Differences in oceanic connectivity and terrestrial influence result in the delineation of three major reef subregions: Caribbean, Campeche Bank and southwest Gulf of Mexico reef systems. The environmental settings of these reefs, as well as the climatic and biological perturbations to which they have been subjected, are also summarized. A review of anthropogenic influences from fisheries to coastal development and a gross assessment of coral community condition in these reefs are also made. We described the coral reef protection in Mexico up to 2001 and comment on its problems and effectiveness.
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Cortés J
28
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145
Países Bajos
Jordán-Dahlgren E, Rodríguez-Martínez RE,
CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA Y EL COSMOS
OTRAS ESPECIALIDADES EN MATERIA DE CIENCIAS DE LA TIERRA DEL COSMOS Y DEL MEDIO AMBIENTE
Sistema Estatal de Información y Documentación Científica y Tecnológica
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