Growth and population dynamics model of the Mediterranean solitary coral Balanophyllia europaea (Scleractinia, Dendrophylliidae)

Coral Reefs

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 433-443

  Goffredo, S ^a   Mattioli, G ^b   Zaccanti, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Loc Hlth Entpr of South Bologna   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dendrophylliidae; Growth model; Mediterranean Sea; Population ecology; Reef management; Solitary coral

Indexed keywords

CORAL; GROWTH; LIFE HISTORY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION MODELING;

LIGURIAN SEA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ANTHOZOA; BALANOPHYLLIA; BALANOPHYLLIA ELEGANS; BALANOPHYLLIA EUROPAEA; DENDROPHYLLIIDAE; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 4944259804     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-004-0395-9     Document Type: Article

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