Differential physiological responses of two congeneric scleractinian corals to mineral accretion and an electric field

Coral Reefs

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 191-200

  Borell, E M ^a,b   Romatzki, S B C ^a   Ferse, S C A ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ CENTRE FOR TROPICAL MARINE RESEARCH ZMT   (Germany)

^b The Interuniversity Institute for Marine Science Eilat   (Israel)

Author keywords

A. yongei; Acropora pulchra; Cathode; Chlorophyll fluorescence; Growth; Mortality

Indexed keywords

BAMBOO; CORAL; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRODE; ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION; FLUORESCENCE; GROWTH RESPONSE; MORTALITY; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SURVIVAL; ZOOXANTHELLA;

ACROPORA PULCHRA; ANTHOZOA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 76149138851     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-009-0564-y     Document Type: Article

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