Depth-specific differences in growth of the reef sponge Callyspongia vaginalis: Role of bottom-up effects

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 323, Issue , 2006, Pages 149-158

  Trussell, Geoffrey C ^a   Lesser, Michael P ^b   Patterson, Mark R ^c   Genovese, Salvatore J ^a  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^c VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioenergetics; Bottom up forcing; Callyspongia vaginalis; Coral reefs; Food availability; Growth; Internal waves; Reef sponge

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; BOTTOM-UP APPROACH; CORAL REEF; FLOW CYTOMETRY; FOOD AVAILABILITY; GROWTH RATE; PICOPLANKTON; RESPIRATION; SPONGE; WATER DEPTH;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; FLORIDA KEYS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANTHOZOA; CALLYSPONGIA; CALLYSPONGIA VAGINALIS;

EID: 33750605603     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps323149     Document Type: Article

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