Partitioning of underwater direct and diffuse ultraviolet irradiance in a shallow water coral reef

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 60, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1244-1253

  Veal, Cameron J ^a   Michael, Kelvin J ^a   Nunez, Manuel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Great Barrier Reef; Heron Island.

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; CORAL REEF; IRRADIANCE; SHALLOW WATER; TURBIDITY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AUSTRALIA; HERON ISLAND; QUEENSLAND;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 73249120802     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF08318     Document Type: Article

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