Spatial heterogeneity of photosynthesis and the effect of temperature-induced bleaching conditions in three species of corals

Marine Biology

Volumn 144, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 633-640

  Hill, R ^a   Schreiber, U ^b   Gademann, R ^c   Larkum, A W D ^d   Kuhl M ^e   Ralph, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^c Gademann Meßtechnik   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORAL BLEACHING; CORAL REEF; FLUORESCENCE; HETEROGENEITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

ACROPORA; ACROPORA NOBILIS; ANTHOZOA; CYPHASTREA SERAILIA; POCILLOPORA; POCILLOPORA DAMICORNIS; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 2342443466     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-003-1226-1     Document Type: Article

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