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Human deforestation outweighs future climate change impacts of sedimentation on coral reefs

Near-shore coral reef systems are experiencing increased sediment supply due to conversion of forests to other land uses. Counteracting increased sediment loads requires an understanding of the relationship between forest cover and sediment supply, and how this relationship might change in the futur...

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Autores principales: Maina, Joseph, de Moel, Hans, Zinke, Jens, Madin, Joshua, McClanahan, Tim, Vermaat, Jan E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Pub. Group 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3709493/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23736941
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms2986