Phytoplankton: A significant trophic source for soft corals?

Helgoland Marine Research

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 198-211

  Widdig, A ^a   Schlichter, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

14C labelled microalgae; Carbon budget; Dendronephthya sp.; Herbivory; Soft coral

Indexed keywords

CARBON BUDGET; HERBIVORY; PHYTOPLANKTON; SOFT CORAL;

ALCYONACEA; ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; BACILLARIOPHYTA; CHLOROPHYTA; DENDRONEPHTHYA; DENDRONEPHTHYA SP.; DINOPHYCEAE; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 0034837740     PISSN: 1438387X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s101520100075     Document Type: Article

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