Size-dependent differences in the photophysiology of the reef coral Porites astreoides

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 206, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 61-64

  Edmunds, Peter J ^a   Gates, Ruth D ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORAL; LIGHT; MORTALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; LEEWARD ISLANDS [LESSER ANTILLES]; LESSER ANTILLES; SAINT JOHN [VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.)]; VIRGIN ISLANDS; VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.);

ANIMALIA; ANTHOZOA; PORITES; PORITES ASTREOIDES; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 2142762683     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1543536     Document Type: Article

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