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Baseline characterization of bio-optical oceanographic properties and their relation to the diversity and health of coral reef communities. 2006
The purpose of this research was to develop an empirical model relating the attenuation coefficient of photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) to the diversity and percent cover of living corals at selected sites off southern and western Puerto Rico while taking into consideration depth and substrate factors. The objective of the reef fish community component was to extend this model to include analysis of reef fish community structure and to determine the relationship between the reef icthyofauna and coral reef condition.
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