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Investigación del USGS sobre el ecosistema de arrecifes de coral en el Atlántico

Abstract

Información General Los arrecifes de coral son estructuras sólidas, biomineralizadas que protegen comunidades costeras actuando como barreras protectoras de peligros tales como los huracanes y los tsunamis. Estos proveen arena a las playas a través de procesos naturales de erosión, fomentan la industria del turismo, las actividades recreacionales y proveen hábitats pesqueros esenciales. La conti-nua degradación mundial de ecosistemas de arrecifes de coral está bien documentada. Existe la necesidad de enfoque y organización de la ciencia para entender los procesos complejos físicos y biológicos e interacciones que están afectando el estado de los arrecifes coralinos y su capacidad para responder a un entorno cambiante.

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90° N90° S · 180° W ← longitude → 180° E
Source-reported bounding extent: 24.44464923209822° to 25.51765742999406° latitude; -82.2381591796875° to -80.06011962890625° longitude. This indicates report coverage, not an exact sampling location. View area on OpenStreetMap.

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Ilsa B. Kuffner, Kimberly K. Yates, David G. Zawada, Julie N. Richey, Christina A. Kellogg, Lauren T. Toth, Legna M. Torres-Garcia. 2015-10-23. Investigación del USGS sobre el ecosistema de arrecifes de coral en el Atlántico. https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20153074

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