Growth variation of Eunicella singularis (Esper, 1794) (Gorgonacea, anthozoa)

Belgian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 130, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 121-124

  Skoufas, Georges ^a   Poulicek, Mathieu ^a   Chintiroglou, Chariton Charles ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; EUNICELLA SINGULARIS; GORGONACEA; GORGONIA;

EID: 78649406101     PISSN: 07776276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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