Coral reefs: Algal structured and mediated ecosystems in shallow, turbulent, alkaline waters

Journal of Phycology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 393-406

  Adey, Walter H ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Calcification; Community structure; Coral reef; Primary production; Zooxanthellae

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA;

EID: 0031873476     PISSN: 00223646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1529-8817.1998.340393.x     Document Type: Review

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