Temporal and spatial variation in protein, carbohydrate, and lipid levels in Corallium rubrum (Anthozoa, Octocorallia)

Marine Biology

Volumn 152, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 429-439

  Rossi, Sergio ^a   Tsounis, Georgios ^a  

^a INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; CARBOHYDRATE; CORAL; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; LIPID; MORTALITY; PROTEIN; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

ALCYONARIA; ANTHOZOA; CORALLIUM RUBRUM;

EID: 34547109834     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-007-0702-4     Document Type: Article

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