Spatial patterns of epilithic algal and detrital resources on a windward coral reef

Coral Reefs

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 117-125

  Purcell, S ^a   Bellwood, D ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Algae; Detritus; Nitrogen; Organic carbon; Phosphorus; Sediment

Indexed keywords

ALGA; CORAL REEF; DETRITUS; EPILITHON; NUTRIENT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0034808249     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003380100150     Document Type: Article

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