Diurnal polyp expansion behavior in stony corals may enhance carbon availability for symbionts photosynthesis

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 333, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-11

  Levy, O ^a   Dubinsky, Z ^a   Achituv, Y ^a   Erez, J ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

13C; Corals; Polyp behavior; Tentacle expansion; Zooxanthellae

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; CORAL; INORGANIC CARBON; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SOLUTE TRANSPORT;

INDIAN OCEAN; RED SEA [INDIAN OCEAN];

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 33646550244     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2005.11.016     Document Type: Article

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