Recent studies have provided a large database showing that
sedimentation, nutrient enrichment and turbidity can degrade
coral reefs on a local scale(Fabricius,2005). Sedimentation is
recognized as a severe disturbance for coral reefs by reducing
growth and survival in a wide range of coral taxa.Elevated
sedimentation rates from coastal erosion and development have
severely damaged near shore coral communities(Rogers,1990;
McClanahanandObura,1997). Most sediment is transported in to coastal ecosystems via rivers