Variation in the structure of epifaunal invertebrate assemblages among coral hosts

Coral Reefs

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 957-973

  Stella, J S ^a   Jones, G P ^a   Pratchett, M S ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biodiversity; Coral reefs; Coral associated invertebrates; Coral dwelling animals; Habitat preference

Indexed keywords

COLONY; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; CORAL; CORAL REEF; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; EPIFAUNA; HABITAT SELECTION; SPECIALIZATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY;

AUSTRALIA; CORAL SEA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; LIZARD ISLAND; PACIFIC OCEAN; QUEENSLAND;

ACROPORA NASUTA; ANIMALIA; ANTHOZOA; INVERTEBRATA; POCILLOPORA DAMICORNIS; SERIATOPORA HYSTRIX; SQUAMATA;

EID: 78649327459     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-010-0648-8     Document Type: Article

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