Coral disease prevalence and host susceptibility on mid-depth and deep reefs in the United States Virgin Islands

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 56, Issue , 2008, Pages 223-234

  Calnan, J M ^a   Smith, T B ^a   Nemeth, R S ^a   Kadison, E ^a   Blondeau, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS   (United States)

Author keywords

Coral reefs; Disease; Monitoring; Susceptibility; USVI

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; COLPOPHYLLIA NATANS; DIPLORIA; DIPLORIA STRIGOSA; MILLEPORA ALCICORNIS; MONTASTRAEA; MONTASTRAEA ANNULARIS; MONTASTRAEA FRANKSI; PORITES PORITES; SCLERACTINIA; SIDERASTREA SIDEREA;

EID: 56949091890     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: 22152075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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