Determinate growth and the scaling of photosynthetic energy intake in the solitary coral Fungia concinna (Verrill)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 349, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 183-193

  Elahi, Robin ^b   Edmunds, Peter J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthozoa; Energy budget; Maximum size

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BIOMASS; CHLOROPHYLL; CORAL; ENERGY BUDGET; GROWTH; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; POPULATION DENSITY;

ACTINIARIA; ANEMONE; ANTHOZOA; FUNGIA CONCINNA; INVERTEBRATA; SCLERACTINIA; SYMBIODINIUM;

EID: 34547400596     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.05.007     Document Type: Article

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