Monthly variations in calix growth, polyp tissue, and density banding of the Mediterranean scleractinian Cladocora caespitosa (L.)

Coral Reefs

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 404-409

  Peirano, A ^a   Abbate, M ^a   Cerrati, G ^a   Difesca, V ^a   Peroni, C ^a   Rodolfo Metalpa, R ^a  

^a ENEA Marine Environment Research Centre   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cladocora caespitosa; Mediterranean sea; Seawater nutrient contents; Skeletal growth; Temperate corals

Indexed keywords

CORAL; GROWTH; IRRADIANCE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY;

LIGURIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ANTHOZOA; CLADOCORA CAESPITOSA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 28444478763     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-005-0020-6     Document Type: Article

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