Elevated levels of nitrogen and phosphorus reduce fertilisation success of gametes from scleractinian reef corals

Marine Biology

Volumn 139, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1057-1068

  Harrison, P L ^a   Ward, S ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); NITROGEN; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PHOSPHORUS;

AUSTRALIA;

ACROPORA LONGICYATHUS; ANTHOZOA; GONIASTREA ASPERA; INVERTEBRATA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 0035681756     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270100668     Document Type: Article

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