Micro-crevice structure enhances coral spat survivorship

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 367, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 127-130

  Nozawa, Yoko ^a  

^a Biological Institute on Kuroshio   (Japan)

Author keywords

Grazers; Scleractinian corals; Settlement substrata; Spat; Surface structure; Survivorship

Indexed keywords

CORAL; GRAZING; MICROSTRUCTURE; REFUGE; SETTLING BEHAVIOR; SURVIVORSHIP;

ANTHOZOA; ECHINOPHYLLIA ASPERA; FAVITES PENTAGONA; PLATYGYRA CONTORTA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 56249145973     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2008.09.004     Document Type: Article

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