Variation in photosynthesis and respiration in geographically distinct populations of two reef-building coral species

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 241-248

  Ulstrup, Karin E ^a   Kühl, Michael ^b,c   van Oppen, Madeleine J H ^d   Cooper, Timothy F ^e   Ralph, Peter J ^c  

^a DHI Water and Environment   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Great barrier reef; Gross photosynthesis rate; Microelectrode; O2; Symbiodinium

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; POCILLOPORA DAMICORNIS; SQUAMATA; SYMBIODINIUM; TURBINARIA RENIFORMIS;

EID: 79956343858     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00338     Document Type: Article

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