Biodiversity of the Indian Ocean from the perspective of staghorn corals (Acropora spp)

Indian Journal of Marine Sciences

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 42-49

  Wallace, Carden C ^a   Muir, Paul R ^a  

^a MUSEUM OF TROPICAL QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acropora; Biodiversity; Corals; Global warming; Indian Ocean; Reefs

Indexed keywords

ACROPORA; ANTHOZOA;

EID: 34547595657     PISSN: 03795136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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