Calcium associated with a fibrillar organic matrix in the scleractinian coral Galaxea fascicularis

Protoplasma

Volumn 220, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 153-161

  Clode, P L ^a   Marshall, A T ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomineralisation; Calcification; Field emission scanning electron microscopy; Frozen hydrated preparation; Galaxea fascicularis; X ray microanalysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; CALCIFICATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; CALCIUM; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FREEZE DRYING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE;

ANTHOZOA; GALAXEA FASCICULARIS; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 0037345549     PISSN: 0033183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00709-002-0046-3     Document Type: Article

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