Occurrence of aggressive mechanisms during interactions between soft corals (Octocorallia:Alcyoniidae) and other corals on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 129-135

  Griffith, J K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSIVE MECHANISM; AGGRESSIVE MECHANISMS; COMPETITION; CORAL; REEF COMMUNITIES; REEF COMMUNITY; SOFT CORAL;

AUSTRALIA, GREAT BARRIER REEF; CORAL SEA, GREAT BARRIER REEF;

ACANTHASTER PLANCI; ALCYONIIDAE; OCTOCORALLIA;

EID: 0030619153     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF96086     Document Type: Article

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