Recurrent Disturbances and the Degradation of Hard Coral Communities in Taiwan
Figure 2
Temporal dynamics of coral community composition at Wanlitung.
Temporal dynamics in terms of mean percent cover of eight categories which divided at 1985 from 1985 to 2010. Typhoons Peggy (1986), Gerald and Lynn (1987), Herb (1996), Chanchu (2006), and Morakot (2009) and two bleaching events (1998 and 2007) are identified.