Plasticity of larval pre-competency in response to temperature: Observations on multiple broadcast spawning coral species

Coral Reefs

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 631-636

  Heyward, A J ^a   Negri, A P ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Climate; Coral; Development; Global warming; Larva; Metamorphosis; Settlement

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; CORAL REEF; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; DISPERSAL; ECOSYSTEM RESPONSE; GLOBAL WARMING; LABORATORY METHOD; LARVA; METAMORPHOSIS; ONTOGENY; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEAWATER; SPAWNING; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

INDIAN OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN;

ACROPORA MILLEPORA; ANTHOZOA; FUNGIA REPANDA; SYMPHYLLIA RECTA;

EID: 77954865583     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-009-0578-5     Document Type: Article

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