A simple model of growth form-dependent recovery from disease in coral reef sponges, and implications for monitoring

Coral Reefs

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 419-426

  Wulff, Janie L ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coral reefs; Growth form; Infectious pathogens; Recovery from disease; Sponges

Indexed keywords

CLONAL ORGANISM; CORAL REEF; DEFENSE BEHAVIOR; DISEASE INCIDENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GROWTH FORM; MORTALITY; PATHOGEN; SPONGE;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 33746225499     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-006-0110-0     Document Type: Article

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