Managing Recovery Resilience in Coral Reefs Against Climate-Induced Bleaching and Hurricanes: A 15 Year Case Study From Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean

Robert S. Steneck; Suzanne N. Arnold; Robert Boenish; Ramón de León; Peter J. Mumby; Douglas B. Rasher; Margaret W. Wilson

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Managing Recovery Resilience in Coral Reefs Against Climate-Induced Bleaching and Hurricanes: A 15 Year Case Study From Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean

Robert S. Steneck Suzanne N. Arnold Robert Boenish Ramón de León Peter J. Mumby

Douglas B. Rasher

Margaret W. Wilson

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Robert S. Steneck, Suzanne N. Arnold, Robert Boenish, et al. (2019). Managing Recovery Resilience in Coral Reefs Against Climate-Induced Bleaching and Hurricanes: A 15 Year Case Study From Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean. Frontiers in Marine Science, 6. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00265

Managing Recovery Resilience in Coral Reefs Against Climate-Induced Bleaching and Hurricanes: A 15 Year Case Study From Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean

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