Relationships between growth, population structure and sea surface temperature in the temperate solitary coral Balanophyllia europaea (Scleractinia, Dendrophylliidae)

Coral Reefs

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 623-632

  Goffredo, S ^a   Caroselli, E ^a   Mattioli, G ^b   Pignotti, E ^c   Zaccanti, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Hospital of Porretta Terme   (Italy)

^c Taskforce for Statistical Analysis   (Italy)

Author keywords

Demography; Environmental parameters; Growth rate; Latitudinal gradient; Mediterranean Sea; Population stability

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORAL; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; LATITUDINAL GRADIENT; POPULATION STRUCTURE; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SYMBIOSIS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ANTHOZOA; BALANOPHYLLIA EUROPAEA; DENDROPHYLLIIDAE; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 48449099533     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-008-0362-y     Document Type: Article

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