Caging enhances post-settlement survival of juveniles of the scleractinian coral Acropora tenuis

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 394, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 149-153

  Baria, Maria Vanessa B ^a   Guest, James R ^b   Edwards, Alasdair J ^b   Aliño, Porfirio M ^a   Heyward, Andrew J ^c   Gomez, Edgardo D ^a  

^a University of the Philippines Diliman   (Philippines)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acropora tenuis; Coral reef; Larval rearing; Philippines; Post settlement survival; Reef rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

CAGE CULTURE; CORAL; HERBIVORE; JUVENILE; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; MORTALITY; REEF; SPAWNING; SURVIVAL;

PHILIPPINES;

ACROPORA TENUIS; ANTHOZOA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 77956762285     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2010.08.003     Document Type: Article

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