A new method for measuring growth and age in the precious red coral Corallium rubrum (L.)

Coral Reefs

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 423-432

  Marschal, C ^a   Garrabou, J ^a   Harmelin, J G ^a   Pichon, M ^b  

^a STATION MARINE D ENDOUME   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

Author keywords

Corallium rubrum; Growth rates; Growth rings; Longevity; NW Mediterranean; Octocoral; Red coral; Sclerochronology

Indexed keywords

AGE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; CORAL; GROWTH; MEASUREMENT METHOD;

ANTHOZOA; CORALLIUM; CORALLIUM RUBRUM;

EID: 4944220638     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-004-0398-6     Document Type: Article

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