Spawning patterns of scleractinian corals at the Solitary Islands - A high latitude coral community in eastern Australia

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 260, Issue , 2003, Pages 115-123

  Wilson, J R ^a,b   Harrison, P L ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Centre for Natural Resources   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coral; Reproductive synchrony; Spawning; Subtropical reef

Indexed keywords

CORAL; CORAL REEF; REPRODUCTION; SPAWNING; SYNCHRONY;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES; SOLITARY ISLANDS MARINE PARK;

ACROPORIDAE; ANTHOZOA; INVERTEBRATA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 0242275997     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps260115     Document Type: Article

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