Disturbance and the Dynamics of Coral Cover on the Great Barrier Reef (1995–2009)

Kate Osborne; Andrew M. Dolman; Scott C. Burgess; Kerryn A. Johns

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0017516

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Disturbance and the Dynamics of Coral Cover on the Great Barrier Reef (1995–2009)

Kate Osborne ,

* E-mail: k.osborne@aims.gov.au

Affiliation Supporting Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Australia
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Andrew M. Dolman,

Current address: Department of Freshwater Conservation, Brandenburg University of Technology, Brandenberg, Germany

Affiliation Supporting Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Australia
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Scott C. Burgess,

Current address: School of Biological Sciences, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

Affiliation Supporting Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Australia
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Kerryn A. Johns

Affiliation Supporting Sustainable Use of Marine Biodiversity, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Australia
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Disturbance and the Dynamics of Coral Cover on the Great Barrier Reef (1995–2009)

Kate Osborne,
Andrew M. Dolman,
Scott C. Burgess,
Kerryn A. Johns

Published: March 10, 2011
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0017516

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Glad to see some good news about coral

Posted by amphibianrescue on 12 Mar 2011 at 02:59 GMT

I dived the barrier reef for the first time in December, it was a dream come true and great to see so much live hard coral cover - some of the best diving I've ever had. This paper really helped me to interpret what I was seeing, a glimmer of hope in a well managed marine ecosystem.

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