Larval metamorphosis of Phestilla spp. in response to waterborne cues from corals

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 375, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 84-88

  Ritson Williams, Raphael ^a   Shjegstad, Sonia M ^b   Paul, Valerie J ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN MARINE STATION   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Coral predators; Larval ecology; Metamorphosis; Phestilla

Indexed keywords

CORAL; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; GROWTH RATE; HABITAT SELECTION; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; METAMORPHOSIS; MOLLUSC; SEAWATER; SURVIVAL;

ANTHOZOA; GONIOPORA; GONIOPORA FRUTICOSA; INVERTEBRATA; PHESTILLA; PHESTILLA MINOR; PHESTILLA SIBOGAE; PORITES; PORITES COMPRESSA;

EID: 67649097060     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.05.010     Document Type: Article

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