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Reef Interconnectivity/Larval Dispersal

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Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs

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Larval migration; Larval transport; Natal dispersal; Reef connectivity; Reef population connectivity; Reef population network

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Reef interconnectivity. The flux of larvae between reef locations, creating a network of interconnected reefs –could also refer to the flux of water mass (i.e., oceanographic connectivity), transporting sediments, particulate or dissolved organic or inorganic matter, trace metals and/or pollutants from reef to reef (sensu Paris and Cherubin, 2008).

Reef population connectivity. The exchange of individuals among subpopulations during any stage of their life history (sensu Paris et al., 2007) – described as the “exchange of individuals among geographically separated sub-populations that comprise a metapopulation” (sensu Cowen et al., 2007). Further, “realized connectivity” (sensu Pineda et al., 2007) requires that the individual that migrates from a source population survives within the receiving population until it reproduces (or replaces...

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  1. Rosenstiel School of Marine & Atmospheric Science, Division of Applied Marine Physics University of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, 33149, Miami, FL, USA

    Claire B. Paris-Limouzy

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Paris-Limouzy, C.B. (2011). Reef Interconnectivity/Larval Dispersal. In: Hopley, D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2639-2_138

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