Diversity and ecology of zooxanthellae on coral reefs

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 407-417

  Rowan, Rob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUAM MARINE LABORATORY   (Guam)

Author keywords

Coral bleaching; Dinoflagellates; Holobiont ecology; Symbiodinium; Symbiosis; Symbiotic algae

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; DINOPHYCEAE; SYMBIODINIUM;

EID: 0031847478     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1998.340407.x     Document Type: Review

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