Coral growth rates revisited after 31 years: What is causing lower extension rates in Acropora palmata?

Bulletin of Marine Science

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 287-294

  Bak, Rolf P M ^a,b   Nieuwland, Gerard ^a,b   Meesters, Erik H ^c  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR SEA RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORAL; GROWTH RATE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PH; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ACROPORA PALMATA; ANTHOZOA;

EID: 68149132123     PISSN: 00074977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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