Black-band disease dynamics: Prevalence, incidence, and acclimatization to light

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 397, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 52-57

  Muller, E M ^a   van Woesik, R ^a  

^a Florida Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Black band disease; Coral disease; Diploria strigosa; High water temperature; Irradiance; Photoinhibition

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; BACTERIAL DISEASE; CORAL; CORAL REEF; CYANOBACTERIUM; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DISEASE PREVALENCE; FLUOROMETRY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; IRRADIANCE; LIGHT EFFECT; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOINHIBITION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; POLYMER; SHADING; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ANTHOZOA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; DIPLORIA STRIGOSA;

EID: 78650304904     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2010.11.002     Document Type: Article

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