Effects of temperature and UV radiation increases on the photosynthetic efficiency in four scleractinian coral species

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 213, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 76-87

  Ferrier Pagès, Christine ^a   Richard, Cécile ^a   Forcioli, Didier ^b   Allemand, Denis ^a,b   Pichon, Michel ^c   Shick, J Malcolm ^d  

^a CENTRE SCIENTIFIQUE DE MONACO   (Monaco)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; CORAL; PHOTOINHIBITION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ACROPORA; ANTHOZOA; MONTIPORA AEQUITUBERCULATA; PAVONA CACTUS; SCLERACTINIA; STYLOPHORA PISTILLATA;

EID: 34548235776     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/25066620     Document Type: Article

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