Settlement induction of Acropora palmata planulae by a GLW-amide neuropeptide

Coral Reefs

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 929-939

  Erwin, P M ^a,b   Szmant, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

^b CENTRE D ESTUDIS AVANÇATS DE BLANES CEAB CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acropora palmata; Caribbean coral reefs; Metamorphosis; Neuropeptides; Restoration; Settlement

Indexed keywords

CORAL; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENVIRONMENTAL CUE; GROWTH RATE; LARVA; LARVICULTURE; METAMORPHOSIS; PEPTIDE; REEF FORMATION; RESTORATION ECOLOGY; SETTLING BEHAVIOR; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; ZOOXANTHELLA;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN SEA; INDIAN OCEAN;

ACROPORA; ACROPORA PALMATA; ACROPORIDAE; ANTHOZOA; FAVIA FRAGUM; MONTASTRAEA FAVEOLATA;

EID: 78649321989     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-010-0634-1     Document Type: Article

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