Analysis of scleractinian distribution in Taiwan indicating a pattern congruent with sea surface temperatures and currents: Examples from acropora and faviidae corals

Zoological Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 119-129

  Chen, Chaolun Allen ^a  

^a ACADEMIA SINICA   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Non reefal community; Scleractinian corals; Sea surface currents; Sea surface temperatures; Tropical reef

Indexed keywords

ACROPORA; ANTHOZOA; FAVIIDAE; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 0033112570     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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