Endolithic algae photoacclimate to increased irradiance during coral bleaching

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 115-121

  Fine, Maoz ^a   Steindler, Laura ^b   Loya, Yossi ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Oculina patagonica; Pulse amplitude modulated fluorometry

Indexed keywords

ALGA; CORAL BLEACHING; DINOFLAGELLATE; IRRADIANCE; ZOOXANTHELLA;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; DINOPHYCEAE; OCULINA; OCULINA PATAGONICA; OSTREOBIUM;

EID: 1642300733     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF03120     Document Type: Article

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