Settlement-competency periods of larvae of three species of scleractinian corals

Marine Biology

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 339-345

  Wilson, J R ^a   Harrison, P L ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCY PERIOD; CORAL; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; SETTLEMENT PATTERN;

AUSTRALIA, NEW SOUTH WALES, SOLITARY ISLANDS;

ACANTHASTREA LORDHOWENSIS; ANTHOZOA; ANTHOZTREA AUSTRALENSIS; CYPHASTREA SERAILIA; GONIASTREA AUSTRALENSIS;

EID: 0031818330     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270050327     Document Type: Article

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