Planula release and reproductive seasonality of the scleractinian coral porites astreoides in bermuda, a high-latitude reef

Bulletin of Marine Science

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 75-90

  De Putron, S J ^a   Smith, S R ^b  

^a BERMUDA INSTITUTE OF OCEAN SCIENCES   (Bermuda)

^b Bermuda Aquarium Museum & Zoo   (Bermuda)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTEROID; CONSPECIFIC; CORAL REEF; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; LAGOON; LUNAR CYCLE; POLYP; POPULATION GROWTH; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SCLERITE; SEASONALITY; SEAWATER; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; TURBIDITY; WATER TEMPERATURE;

BERMUDA; FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

ANTHOZOA; PORITES ASTREOIDES; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 79551580332     PISSN: 00074977     EISSN: 15536955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5343/bms.2009.1027     Document Type: Article

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