Substratum preferences in planula larvae of two species of scleractinian corals, Goniastrea retiformis and Stylaraea punctata

Marine Biology

Volumn 152, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 639-644

  Golbuu, Yimnang ^a   Richmond, Robert H ^b  

^a Palau International Coral Reef Center   (Palau)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOFILM; CARBONATE ROCK; CORAL; CORAL REEF; CORALLINE ALGA; DOMINANCE; HABITAT SELECTION; LARVA; RECRUITMENT; SETTLING BEHAVIOR; SHALLOW WATER; SUBSTRATE PREFERENCE;

GUAM; MARIANA ISLANDS; MICRONESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; PAGO BAY;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; GONIASTREA RETIFORMIS; HYDROLITHON REINBOLDII; PEYSSONELIA; SCLERACTINIA; STYLARAEA PUNCTATA;

EID: 34548047447     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-007-0717-x     Document Type: Article

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