Lunar periodicity of larval release by pocilloporid corals in Southern Taiwan

Zoological Studies

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 288-293

  Fan, Tung Yung ^a   Li, Jan Jung ^a   Ie, Sheng Xian ^b   Fang, Lee Shing ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MARINE BIOLOGY AND AQUARIUM   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Coral; Lunar cycle; Planulation; Settlement

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; POCILLOPORA; POCILLOPORA DAMICORNIS; SERIATOPORA HYSTRIX; STYLOPHORA PISTILLATA;

EID: 0036394520     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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