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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.10.005
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-84951867785
论文题名:
Current status of coral reefs in the United Arab Emirates: Distribution, extent, and community structure with implications for management
作者: Grizzle R.E.; Ward K.M.; AlShihi R.M.S.; Burt J.A.
刊名: Marine Pollution Bulletin
ISSN: 0025-326X
EISSN: 1879-3363
出版年: 2016
卷: 105, 期:2
起始页码: 515
结束页码: 523
语种: 英语
英文关键词: Arabian Gulf ; Coral bleaching ; Degradation ; Gulf of Oman ; Habitat mapping ; Sea of Oman
Scopus关键词: Degradation ; Ecosystems ; Surveys ; Arabian Gulf ; Coral bleaching ; Gulf of Oman ; Habitat mapping ; Sea of Oman ; Reefs ; coastal zone management ; community structure ; coral bleaching ; coral reef ; habitat management ; marine policy ; averaging ; community structure ; coral reef ; Oman ; quantitative study ; United Arab Emirates ; animal ; Anthozoa ; biodiversity ; environmental protection ; Indian Ocean ; physiology ; United Arab Emirates ; Abu Dhabi [United Arab Emirates] ; Arabian Sea ; Indian Ocean ; Persian Gulf ; United Arab Emirates ; Anthozoa ; Faviidae ; Merulinidae ; Porites ; Animals ; Anthozoa ; Biodiversity ; Conservation of Natural Resources ; Coral Reefs ; Indian Ocean ; United Arab Emirates
Scopus学科分类: Agricultural and Biological Sciences: Aquatic Science ; Earth and Planetary Sciences: Oceanography ; Environmental Science: Pollution
英文摘要: Coral reefs of the United Arab Emirates were once extensive, but have declined dramatically in recent decades. Marine management and policy have been hampered by outdated and inaccurate habitat maps and habitat quality information. We combined existing recent datasets with our newly mapped coral habitats to provide a current assessment of nation-wide extent, and performed quantitative surveys of communities at 23 sites to assess coral cover and composition. Over 132 km2 of coral habitat was mapped, averaging 28.6 ± 3.8% live coral cover at surveyed sites. In the Arabian Gulf low cover, low richness Porites dominated communities characterized western Abu Dhabi, while reefs northeast of Abu Dhabi city generally contained higher richness and cover, and were dominated by merulinids (formerly faviids). Distinct communities occur in the Sea of Oman, where cover and richness were low. We provide management recommendations to enhance conservation of vulnerable coral reefs in the UAE. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd.
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标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/87090
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作者单位: Department of Biological Sciences, School of Marine Science and Ocean Engineering, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, United States; Ministry of Environment and Water, Marine Environment Research Department, Umm Al Quwain, United Arab Emirates; Center for Genomics and Systems Biology, New York University Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Grizzle R.E.,Ward K.M.,AlShihi R.M.S.,et al. Current status of coral reefs in the United Arab Emirates: Distribution, extent, and community structure with implications for management[J]. Marine Pollution Bulletin,2016-01-01,105(2)
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