Patterns of evolution in the scleractinian coral genus Montipora (Acroporidae)

Marine Biology

Volumn 144, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 9-18

  Van Oppen, M J H ^a,b   Koolmees, E M ^b   Veron, J E N ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORAL; EVOLUTION; HYBRIDIZATION;

ACROPORIDAE; ANTHOZOA; MONTIPORA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 1642546426     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-003-1188-3     Document Type: Article

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