Fecal discharge of zooxanthellae in the giant clam Tridacna derasa, with reference to their in situ growth rate

Marine Biology

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 473-477

  Maruyama, T ^a   Heslinga, G A ^b,c  

^a MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b Palau Mariculture Demonstration Ctr   (Palau)

^c Indo Pacific Sea Farms   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TRIDACNA DERASA;

EID: 0031048734     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270050035     Document Type: Article

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