Skeletal morphogenesis and growth mode of modern and fossil deep-water isidid gorgonians (Octocorallia) in the West Pacific (New Zealand and Sea of Okhotsk)

Coral Reefs

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 303-320

  Noe S U ^a   Dullo, W Chr ^a  

^a GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biomineralisation; Growth mode; Isidid gorgonians; Micro and ultrastructure; Radiocarbon ageing; West Pacific

Indexed keywords

BIOMINERALIZATION; FOSSIL RECORD; GROWTH RATE; RADIOCARBON DATING; SCLERITE; SKELETAL REMAINS; SOFT CORAL;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; PACIFIC OCEAN; SEA OF OKHOTSK;

ALCYONARIA; GORGONACEA; GORGONIA; ISIDIDAE; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 33746205357     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-006-0095-8     Document Type: Article

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