A new conceptual model for the enhanced release of mucus in symbiotic reef corals during 'bleaching' conditions

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 396, Issue , 2009, Pages 145-152

  Wooldridge, Scott A ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coral bleaching; Host release factor; Lipogenesis; Photoinhibition

Indexed keywords

ALGA; AMINO ACID; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FIXATION; CORAL BLEACHING; CORAL REEF; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; ENDOSYMBIONT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; EXUDATION; LIPID; MUCUS; PHOTOINHIBITION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POLYSACCHARIDE; SYMBIOSIS; ZOOXANTHELLA;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA;

EID: 73649127305     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps08310     Document Type: Article

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