Influence of size and seasonal factors on the growth of the deep-sea coral Flabellum alabastrum in mesocosm

Coral Reefs

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 521-525

  Hamel, J F ^a   Sun, Z ^b   Mercier, A ^b  

^a Portugal Cove St Philips   (Canada)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Deep water; Environmental factors; Growth rate; Scleractinian; Solitary coral

Indexed keywords

CORAL; DEEP-SEA ORGANISM; DETRITUS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GROWTH RATE; GROWTH RESPONSE; MESOCOSM; SEASONAL VARIATION; WATER DEPTH; WATER TEMPERATURE; ZOOPLANKTON;

ANTHOZOA; FLABELLIDAE; FLABELLUM ALABASTRUM; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 77952289117     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-010-0590-9     Document Type: Article

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