Field study of compensatory changes in UV-absorbing compounds in the mucus of the solitary coral Fungia repanda (Scleractinia:Fungiidae) in relation to solar UV radiation, sea-water temperature, and other coincident physico-chemical parameters

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 329-333

  Drollet, Jacques H ^a   Teai, Taivini ^a   Faucon, Mizaël ^a   Martin, Paul M V ^a  

^a Inst Terr Rech Medicales Louis M   (French Polynesia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; FUNGIA REPANDA; FUNGIIDAE; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 0030823433     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF96087     Document Type: Article

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