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Assessing population changes of historically overexploited black corals (Order: Antipatharia) in Cozumel, Mexico
Black corals (Antipatharians) are crucial structural and ecological components of many mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCEs; reefs 30–150 m depth). In Mexico, black corals are harvested for the jewellery industry, which has historically led to population depletion. Harvesting began in the early 1960s a...
Autores principales: | Gress, Erika, Andradi-Brown, Dominic A. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6035717/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30013832 http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5129 |
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