Transplantation of juvenile corals: A new approach for enhancing colonization of artificial reefs

Marine Biology

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 499-505

  Oren, U ^a   Benayahu, Y ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 0031046819     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270050038     Document Type: Article

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