Effects of elevated water temperature, reduced salinity and nutrient enrichment on the metabolism of the coral Turbinaria mesenterina

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 482-487

  Faxneld, Suzanne ^a   Jörgensen, Tove L ^a   Tedengren, Michael ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Corals; Metabolism; Nutrients; Salinity; Stress; Temperature increase

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CORAL; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; METABOLISM; MORTALITY; NUTRIENT ENRICHMENT; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; SEA SURFACE SALINITY; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SURVIVAL; WATER QUALITY;

GULF OF TONKIN; PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA; VIET NAM;

ANTHOZOA; TURBINARIA MESENTERINA;

EID: 77954144990     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2010.05.008     Document Type: Article

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