A novel technique for the reattachment of large coral reef sponges

Restoration Ecology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 192-195

  Mcmurray, Steven E ^a   Pawlik, Joseph R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Sponge coral reef remediation

Indexed keywords

BIOREMEDIATION; CORAL REEF; HABITAT RESTORATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SPONGE;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; FLORIDA KEYS; KEY LARGO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ANTHOZOA; XESTOSPONGIA; XESTOSPONGIA MUTA;

EID: 62349100848     PISSN: 10612971     EISSN: 1526100X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-100X.2008.00463.x     Document Type: Article

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