Effects of light dynamics on coral spawning synchrony

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 220, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 161-173

  Boch, Charles A ^a   Ananthasubramaniam, Bharath ^b   Sweeney, Alison M ^a   Doyle III , Francis J ^a,b   Morse, Daniel E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORAL; LIGHT EFFECT; PHOTOPERIOD; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SPAWNING; SYNCHRONY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; THRESHOLD; TIDAL CYCLE; TIMESCALE;

ACROPORA HUMILIS; ANTHOZOA;

EID: 79959914002     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/BBLv220n3p161     Document Type: Article

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