Physico-chemical characteristics of the coral reef environs of the Gulf of Mannar biosphere reserve, India

International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 265-271

  Balasubramanian, R ^a   Kannan, L ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Coral Reef; Krusadi Is; Manoli Is; Water Quality

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; CALCIUM; CORAL REEF; DISSOLVED OXYGEN; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; HYDROLOGY; MAGNESIUM; NITRATE; NITRITE; NITROGEN; PARTICULATE ORGANIC CARBON; PH; PHOSPHORUS; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PRODUCTIVITY; SALINITY; SILICATE;

GULF OF MANNAR; INDIAN OCEAN;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 33746540496     PISSN: 0377015X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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