Environmental controls on growth of the massive coral Porites

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 245, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 225-243

  Lough, J M ^a   Barnes, D J ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Calcification; Density banding; Great Barrier Reef; Porites; Sea surface temperature

Indexed keywords

CALCIFICATION; CORAL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GROWTH;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COELENTERATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GROWTH; NONHUMAN; SEA;

AUSTRALIA;

PORITES;

EID: 0034653799     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(99)00168-9     Document Type: Article

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