Genetic structure of the scleractinian coral Platygyra sinensis in Hong Kong

Marine Biology

Volumn 143, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 963-968

  Ng, W C ^a   Morton, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORAL; GENETIC STRUCTURE;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

ANTHOZOA; INVERTEBRATA; PLATYGYRA SINENSIS; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 0345530907     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-003-1159-8     Document Type: Article

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