Inter-polyp genetic and physiological characterisation of Symbiodinium in an Acropora valida colony

Marine Biology

Volumn 153, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 225-234

  Ulstrup, K E ^a,b,c   Van Oppen, M J H ^b   Kuhl M ^c   Ralph, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; ADAPTATION; ALGA; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CORAL; ENDOSYMBIONT; GENETIC ANALYSIS; IRRADIANCE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYP; REAL TIME; ZOOXANTHELLA;

ACROPORA VALIDA; ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; SYMBIODINIUM;

EID: 36448966424     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-007-0806-x     Document Type: Article

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