Improved sustainable maintenance for mid-water coral nursery by the application of an anti-fouling agent

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 368, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 124-128

  Shafir, Shai ^a   Abady, Shany ^a   Rinkevich, Baruch ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Anti fouling; Coral nursery; Restoration

Indexed keywords

ANTIFOULING AGENT; CLEANUP; CORAL REEF; FISH CULTURE; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SUSTAINABILITY;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 57349167346     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2008.08.017     Document Type: Article

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