Depth-dependent photoacclimatization to solar ultraviolet radiation in the Caribbean coral Montastraea faveolata

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 192, Issue , 2000, Pages 137-151

  Lesser, Michael P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Action spectra; Corals; Ozone depletion; Photosynthesis; UVR

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; BATHYMETRY; CORAL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

(WEST); ATLANTIC OCEAN; FLORIDA; FLORIDA KEYS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; ANTHOZOA; MONTASTRAEA FAVEOLATA; MONTASTREA FAVEOLATA;

EID: 0342980241     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps192137     Document Type: Article

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