Reduction of zooxanthellae density, chlorophyll a concentration, and tissue thickness of the coral Montastraea faveolata (Scleractinia) when competing with mixed turf algae

Limnology and Oceanography

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 1159-1166

  Quan Young, L I ^a   Espinoza Avalos, J ^a  

^a EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA SUR   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAL MAT; CHLOROPHYLL A; CORAL; INTERSPECIFIC COMPETITION; ZOOXANTHELLA;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MONTASTRAEA FAVEOLATA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 33645054291     PISSN: 00243590     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4319/lo.2006.51.2.1159     Document Type: Article

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