Correlated evolution of sex and reproductive mode in corals (Anthozoa: Scleractinia)

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 278, Issue 1702, 2011, Pages 75-81

  Kerr, Alexander M ^a,b   Baird, Andrew H ^b   Hughes, Terry P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUAM   (Guam)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coral reef; Evolution; Life history; Phylogeny; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

CORAL; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; HERMAPHRODITE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PHYLOGENY; POLYP; RECONSTRUCTION; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; SEXUALITY;

ACTINIARIA; ANTHOZOA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 78650327950     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2010.1196     Document Type: Conference Paper

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