Variation in spectral reflectance of the hermatypic corals, Stylophora pistillata and Pocillopora damicornis

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 351, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 143-149

  Stambler, Noga ^a   Shashar, Nadav ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aqaba; Coral classification; Eilat; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

COLONY; COLOR MORPH; CORAL; RECOGNITION; REMOTE SENSING; SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE;

INDIAN OCEAN; RED SEA [INDIAN OCEAN];

ANTHOZOA; POCILLOPORA DAMICORNIS; STYLOPHORA PISTILLATA;

EID: 34548436977     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2007.06.014     Document Type: Article

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