New type of organic matrix in corals formed at the decalcified site: Structure and composition

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 297-300

  Yamashiro, H ^a   Samata, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

amino acid composition; Coral; decalcification; Fungia fungites; organic matrix

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ORGANIC MATTER;

AMINO ACID COMPOSITION; ARTICLE; CORAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKELETON; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029995445     PISSN: 03009629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0300-9629(95)02071-3     Document Type: Article

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