Algal blooms on coral reefs: what are the causes?
Hughes T, Szmant AM, Steneck R, Carpenter R, Miller S. 1999. Algal blooms on coral reefs: what are the causes?. Limnology and Oceanography. 44(6):1583-1586
The recent paper by Lapointe ( 1997) on the causes of algal blooms on coral reefs was presented as a test of the hypothesis that the reefs of Jamaica and southeast Florida had exceeded a threshold level of eutrophication that resulted in blooms of benthic algae. We offer this critique to evaluate the logic and efficacy of the tests presented by Lapointe (1997).
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Hughes, Terry; Szmant, Alina; Steneck, Robert; Carpenter, Robert; Miller, Steven
- Units
- BISC
- Keywords
- Algae, Coral Reef, Nutrients