Coral reef rehabilitation through transplantation of staghorn corals: Effects of artificial stabilization and mechanical damages

Coral Reefs

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 217-223

  Lindahl, U ^a  

^a GÖTEBORG UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acropora muricata; Acropora vaughani; Coral growth; Coral reef rehabilitation; Coral transplantation

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; DAMAGE; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; STABILIZATION; TRANSPLANTATION;

ACROPORA MURICATA; ACROPORA VAUGHANI; ANTHOZOA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 0142028867     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-003-0305-6     Document Type: Article

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