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Shallow Water Stony Corals (Scleractinia, Milleporidae, and Stylasteridae) from Utila and Cayos Cochinos, Honduras
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The coral reefs of Utila and Cayos Cochinos located in the western Caribbean region (Honduras) were studied in Summer 2010 in order to acquire information concerning their richness in stony corals (Scleractinia, Milleporidae, and Stylasteridae) down to 18 m depth.
Ten sites in each location were visually surveyed.
Fourty-six species and 12 forms of zooxanthellate scleractinian corals belonging to 21 genera were observed at Utila and 44 species and 12 forms belonging to 20 genera at Cayos Cochinos.
At each site, 3 species of milleporids and one species of Stylaster (S.
roseus) were also observed.
Four forms of zooxanthellate scleractinian corals were new records from Honduras.
Up to now, 53 species of scleractinian corals have been identified within the whole Honduran Caribbean coast.
They belong to 24 genera.
This number represents approximately 93% of all scleractinian coral species reported for the Caribbean.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Scaps, Patrick& Saunders, James. 2011. Shallow Water Stony Corals (Scleractinia, Milleporidae, and Stylasteridae) from Utila and Cayos Cochinos, Honduras. ISRN Zoology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494593
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Scaps, Patrick& Saunders, James. Shallow Water Stony Corals (Scleractinia, Milleporidae, and Stylasteridae) from Utila and Cayos Cochinos, Honduras. ISRN Zoology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494593
American Medical Association (AMA)
Scaps, Patrick& Saunders, James. Shallow Water Stony Corals (Scleractinia, Milleporidae, and Stylasteridae) from Utila and Cayos Cochinos, Honduras. ISRN Zoology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494593
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-494593