Oxidative stress causes coral bleaching during exposure to elevated temperatures

Coral Reefs

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 187-192

  Lesser, M P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL SYMBIONT; ANTIOXIDANT; CORAL BLEACHING; ELEVATED TEMPERATURES; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; TEMPERATURE; TOXIC OXYGEN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; UV RADIATION;

AGARICIA TENUIFLORA;

EID: 0030753817     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003380050073     Document Type: Article

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