An experimental assessment of survival, re-attachment and fecundity of coral fragments

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 235, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 147-164

  Smith, L D ^a   Hughes, T P ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Asexual reproduction; Coral reefs; Disturbance; Fecundity; Fragmentation; Scleractinian corals

Indexed keywords

ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION; CORAL; FECUNDITY; FRAGMENTATION; SURVIVAL;

AQUATIC FLORA; ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENT; FERTILITY; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL;

ACROPORA HYACINTHUS; ACROPORA INTERMEDIA; ACROPORA MILLEPORA; ANTHOZOA;

EID: 0033105267     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(98)00178-6     Document Type: Article

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