Survival, growth and regeneration in explants of four temperate gorgonian species in the Mediterranean Sea

Italian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 44-52

  Fava, F ^a   Bavestrello, G ^b   Valisano, L ^c   Cerrano, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Eunicella; Mortality; Octocorallia; Paramuricea; Transplantation

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; GROWTH RATE; MORTALITY; REGENERATION; SURVIVAL; TRANSPLANTATION;

MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

ALCYONARIA; EUNICELLA; EUNICELLA CAVOLINII; EUNICELLA SINGULARIS; EUNICELLA VERRUCOSA; GORGONACEA; GORGONIA; PARAMURICEA; PARAMURICEA CLAVATA;

EID: 77951149197     PISSN: 11250003     EISSN: 17485851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11250000902769680     Document Type: Article

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