Effects of pressure on swimming behavior in planula larvae of the coral Porites astreoides (Cnidaria, Scleractinia)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 288, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 181-201

  Stake, Joel L ^a   Sammarco, Paul W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Barotaxis; Coral; Larval behavior; Planula; Porites astreoides; Pressure

Indexed keywords

CORAL; LARVA; PRESSURE; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR;

ANTHOZOA; CNIDARIA; PORITES ASTREOIDES; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 0037426345     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(03)00018-2     Document Type: Article

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