Effects of a mucilage event on the mediterranean gorgonian paramuricea clavata. i - short term impacts at the population and colony levels

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 221-230

  Mistri, Michele ^a   Ceccherelli, Victor Ugo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cnidaria; Growth; Mediterranean Sea; Mucilage; Paramuricea clavata; Regeneration

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009713395     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250009609356137     Document Type: Article

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