The effect of heterotrophy on photosynthesis and tissue composition of two scleractinian corals under elevated temperature

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 364, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 116-123

  Borell, Esther M ^a,b   Yuliantri, Ade R ^a,b   Bischof, Kai ^a,b   Richter, Claudio ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b HASANUDDIN UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Bleaching; Lipid; Protein; Respiration; Zooplankton; Zooxanthellae

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORAL BLEACHING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HETEROTROPHY; LIPID; METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PROTEIN; RESPIRATION; STARVATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; ZOOPLANKTON; ZOOXANTHELLA;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; GALAXEA FASCICULARIS; SCLERACTINIA; STYLOPHORA PISTILLATA;

EID: 50849136493     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2008.07.033     Document Type: Article

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