The mechanism of calcification and its relation to photosynthesis and respiration in the scleractinian coral Galaxea fascicularis

Marine Biology

Volumn 142, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 419-426

  Al Horani, F A ^a   Al Moghrabi, S M ^b   De Beer, D ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Marine Science Station   (Jordan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIFICATION; CORAL; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RESPIRATION;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; GALAXEA FASCICULARIS; INVERTEBRATA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 0038115356     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-002-0981-8     Document Type: Article

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