Development of a systematic classification scheme of marine habitats to facilitate regional management and mapping of Caribbean coral reefs

Peter J. Mumby; Alastair R. Harborne

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journal article May 01, 1999

Development of a systematic classification scheme of marine habitats to facilitate regional management and mapping of Caribbean coral reefs

Peter J. Mumby

Alastair R. Harborne

Biological Conservation Vol. 88 No. 2 pp. 155-163 · Elsevier BV

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Peter J. Mumby, Alastair R. Harborne (1999). Development of a systematic classification scheme of marine habitats to facilitate regional management and mapping of Caribbean coral reefs. Biological Conservation, 88(2), 155-163. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0006-3207(98)00108-6

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