Skeletal morphology and material properties of a fragmenting gorgonian coral

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 228, Issue , 2002, Pages 131-141

  Boller, M L ^a   Swain, T D ^a   Lasker, H R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Asexual; Biomechanics; Clonal; Cnidaria; Coral; Gorgonian; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

CORAL;

ANTHOZOA; CNIDARIA; COELENTERATA; GORGONACEA; GORGONIA; KUNA; PLEXAURA; PLEXAURA KUNA;

EID: 0037029070     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps228131     Document Type: Article

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