Fragmentation in the branching coral Acropora palmata (Lamarck): Growth, survivorship, and reproduction of colonies and fragments

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 251, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 41-57

  Lirman, Diego ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Asexual reproduction; Coral fragmentation; Fragment survivorship; Hurricanes

Indexed keywords

CORAL;

CORAL; GROWTH RATE; REEF; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVORSHIP;

ARTICLE; DISASTER; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GROWTH RATE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTION;

CARIBBEAN SEA;

ACROPORA PALMATA; ANTHOZOA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034705940     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(00)00205-7     Document Type: Article

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