Effect of acclimatization to low temperature and reduced light on the response of reef corals to elevated temperature

Marine Biology

Volumn 156, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1797-1808

  Edmunds, Peter J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; BIOMASS; COMMUNITY STRUCTURE; CORAL REEF; GROWTH RESPONSE; LIGHT INTENSITY; LOW TEMPERATURE; MORPHOLOGY; PHYTOMASS; TAXONOMY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THERMAL REGIME;

FRENCH POLYNESIA; MOOREA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; POLYNESIA; SOCIETY ISLANDS; WINDWARD ISLANDS [SOCIETY ISLANDS];

ANTHOZOA; PORITES;

EID: 70450221939     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-009-1213-2     Document Type: Article

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