Extracoelenteric zooplankton feeding is a key mechanism of nutrient acquisition for the scleractinian coral Galaxea fascicularis

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 214, Issue 20, 2011, Pages 3351-3357

  Wijgerde, Tim ^a   Diantari, Rara ^a   Lewaru, Muhammad Wahyudin ^a   Verreth, Johan A J ^a   Osinga, Ronald ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Artemia; Coral; Extracoelenteric; Galaxea fascicularis; Heterotrophy; Scleractinian; Zooplankton

Indexed keywords

CARBON; NITROGEN; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHORUS;

ANIMAL; ANTHOZOA; ARTEMIA; ARTICLE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; ZOOPLANKTON;

ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; ARTEMIA; CARBON; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; NITROGEN; PHOSPHATES; PHOSPHORUS; ZOOPLANKTON;

ANTHOZOA; ARTEMIA; GALAXEA FASCICULARIS; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 80053902037     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.058354     Document Type: Article

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