Frequent hydrodynamic disturbances decrease the morphological diversity and structural complexity of 3D simulated coral communities
Anna K. Cresswell, Damian P. Thomson, Michael D. E. Haywood, Michael Renton
Topics & Concepts
RugosityCoralCoral reefDisturbance (geology)ReefEcologyStructural complexityCommunity structureScleractiniaEcosystemIntermediate Disturbance HypothesisDiversity (politics)Environmental scienceCnidariaBiologyHabitatPaleontologyAnthropologySociologyCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesMarine and coastal plant biologyCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamics