Colonization of Juveniles of the Damselfish Dascyllus reticulatus (Richardson) on the Southern Coast of Taiwan

Zoological Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 551-555

  Hsiao, Ching Yi ^a,b   Chen, Tsen Chien ^b,c   Dai, Chang Feng ^a   Jan, Rong Quen ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b ACADEMIA SINICA   (Taiwan)

^c MINGHSIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acropora; Colony; Coral reef; Habitat; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

ACROPORA; ANTHOZOA; CHROMIS CHROMIS; DASCYLLUS; DASCYLLUS RETICULATUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 187;

EID: 0346901087     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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