Drag, morphology and mechanical properties of three species of octocorals

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 201, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 13-22

  Lin, Ming Chao ^a   Dai, Chang Feng ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alcyonacea; Biomechanics; Drag; Morphology; Water flow

Indexed keywords

ALCYONACEA; SARCOPHYTON; SARCOPHYTON BUITENDIJKI; SARCOPHYTON CINEREUM; SARCOPHYTON CRASSOCAULE; ALCYONARIA;

CORAL; DRAG; DRAG FORCE; MORPHOLOGY; SESSILE SPECIES;

EID: 0030460365     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-0981(95)00199-9     Document Type: Article

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