Effects of cyanide on corals in relation to cyanide fishing on reefs

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 517-522

  Jones, Ross J ^a,c   Steven, Andrew L ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AUTHORITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bleaching; Zooxanthellae

Indexed keywords

CORAL BLEACHING; CYANIDE; CYANIDE FISHING; ZOOXANTHELLAE; ZOOZANTHELLAE;

POCILLOPORA DAMICORNIS; PORITES;

EID: 0031473097     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF97048     Document Type: Article

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