Enhanced ultraviolet radiation can terminate sexual reproduction in the broadcasting coral species Acropora cervicornis Lamarck

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 358, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 39-45

  Torres, Juan L ^a   Armstrong, Roy A ^a   Weil, Ernesto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Acropora cervicornis; Coral reproduction; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

CORAL; FECUNDITY; HISTOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ACROPORA CERVICORNIS; ANTHOZOA;

EID: 40849145299     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2008.01.022     Document Type: Article

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