Environmental impacts of dredging and other sediment disturbances on corals: A review

► Intensity, duration and frequency of sediment disturbance determine dredging impacts on corals. ► Sediment stress effects have been investigated in ∼10% of known reef-building coral species. ► Tolerance limits of coral reefs to suspended sediment vary widely from <10 to >100mgL−1. ► Toleranc...

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Published in:	Marine pollution bulletin Vol. 64; no. 9; pp. 1737 - 1765
Main Authors:	Erftemeijer, Paul L.A., Riegl, Bernhard, Hoeksema, Bert W., Todd, Peter A.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2012
Subjects:	Animals Anthozoa - physiology Bacteria calyx coral polyps Coral Reefs Corals Critical thresholds Disturbances Dredging Dredging impacts Environment environmental impact Environmental Monitoring explosions Geologic Sediments - analysis inflation larvae light intensity light requirement Marine Mitigation mortality mucus mushrooms necrosis particle size Reefs risk Sedimentation Sediments shade Ships suspended sediment symbionts Turbidity Water Pollutants - analysis water pollution water quality Mitigation Dredging impacts Corals Sedimentation Critical thresholds Turbidity
ISSN:	0025-326X, 1879-3363, 1879-3363
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