Interspecific differences in the regeneration of artificial injuries on scleractinian corals

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 212, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 9-23

  Hall, Vicki R ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Branch removal; Coral reefs; Damage; Impact; Injury; Life history; Regeneration; Scleractinian corals; Scraping injury; Tissue removal

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COELENTERATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOLOGY; LIFE CYCLE; NONHUMAN; REGENERATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ARTIFICIAL INJURIES; COLONIES; CORAL; INJURY; REGENERATION;

ACROPORA HYACINTHUS; ACROPORA PALIFERA; ACROPORA ROBUSTA; POCILLOPORA DAMCORNIS; PORITES LICHEN; PORITES MAYERI; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 0030618545     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(96)02760-8     Document Type: Article

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