Microsensor study of photosynthesis and calcification in the scleractinian coral, Galaxea fascicularis: Active internal carbon cycle

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 288, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-15

  Al Horani, Fuad A ^a,b   Al Moghrabi, Salim M ^b   De Beer, Dirk ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MARINE MICROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Marine Science Station   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Calcification; Carbon cycle; Coral; Galaxea fascicularis; Inorganic carbon; Microsensors; Photosynthesis; Respiration

Indexed keywords

CALCIFICATION; CARBON CYCLE; CORAL; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

ANTHOZOA; GALAXEA FASCICULARIS; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 0242585388     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0981(02)00578-6     Document Type: Article

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