Corals on the move: Rambling of Madracis pharensis polyps early after settlement

Coral Reefs

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 262-263

  Vermeij, M J A ^a,b,c   Bak, R P M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^c C Inst Mgmt/Res Biodiversity   (Netherlands Antilles)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORAL; MOVEMENT; POLYP;

ANTHOZOA; MADRACIS; MADRACIS PHARENSIS; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 0036929038     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-002-0240-y     Document Type: Article

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