Evidence for changing symbiotic algae in juvenile tridacnids

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 241, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 207-221

  Belda Baillie, C A ^a,b   Sison, M ^a   Silvestre, V ^a   Villamor, K ^a   Monje, V ^a   Gomez, E D ^a   Baillie, B K ^a,b  

^a University of the Philippines Diliman   (Philippines)

^b MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dinoflagellate; Diversity; Genetic marker; Isozyme; RAPD; Survival; Tridacnid clam; Zooxanthella

Indexed keywords

RNA 18S;

GROWTH; MOLLUSC; SURVIVAL; SYMBIOSIS; ZOOXANTHELLA;

ALGA; ARTICLE; CLAM; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GROWTH RATE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; NONHUMAN; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; SURVIVAL RATE; SYMBIOSIS;

BIVALVIA; HIPPOPUS HIPPOPUS; SYMBIODINIUM; TRIDACNA GIGAS;

EID: 0033578490     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(99)00079-9     Document Type: Article

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