Contents
4.3
Biological Components
4.3.1
Phytoplankton Community
4.3.2
Vegetation . . . . . . . . . .
4.3.3
Vertebrate Fauna . . . . . .
4.4
Human Impact and Exploitation
4.5
Management Considerations
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
The Itamaraca Estuarine Ecosystem, Brazil
C. Medeiros, B. Kjerfve, M. Araujo,
and S. Neumann-LeWio
Introduction
Environmental Setting
Hydrodynamics
Hydrology ... .
Biota . . . . . . .
Trophic Relations
Environmental Problems
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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6.1
6.2
6.3
6.3.1
6.3.2
6.3.3
6.4
6.4.1
6.4.2
6.4.3
The Abrolhos Reefs of Brazil . . .
Z.M.A.N. Leao and R.K.P. Kikuchi
Introduction
Environmental Setting
Reef Organisms
Corals .. .
Algae ... .
Other Biota
Reef Types
Coastal Arc
Fringing Reefs of the Abrolhos Archipelago
Outer Arc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6.5
Environmental Impacts and Management
References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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