RNA/DNA ratios of scleractinian corals suggest acclimatisation/adaptation in relation to light gradients and turbidity regimes

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 227, Issue , 2002, Pages 233-239

  Meesters, E H ^a   Nieuwland, G ^a   Duineveld, G C A ^a   Kok, A ^a   Bak, R P M ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bio indicator; Coral health; Environmental stress; Growth; Photoadaptation; RNA DNA ratios; Sediment; Turbidity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; CORAL; GROWTH; IRRADIANCE; REEF; SYMBIOSIS; TURBIDITY;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; INVERTEBRATA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 0037070112     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps227233     Document Type: Article

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