Words matter: Recommendations for clarifying coral disease nomenclature and terminology

Diseases of Aquatic Organisms

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 167-175

  Rogers, C S ^a  

^a US Geological Survey   (Virgin Islands (U.S.))

Author keywords

Coral; Disease; Nomenclature; Syndrome

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; DIGITAL IMAGE; DISEASE PREVALENCE; HABITAT LOSS; LITERATURE REVIEW; NOMENCLATURE; TERMINOLOGY;

ANIMAL; ANTHOZOA; ARTICLE; ECOSYSTEM; MICROBIOLOGY; NOMENCLATURE;

ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; ECOSYSTEM; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN SEA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 77957265549     PISSN: 01775103     EISSN: 16161580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/dao02261     Document Type: Article

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