Vertical distribution and settlement competencies in broadcast spawning coral larvae: Implications for dispersal models

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 409, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 324-330

  Tay, Ywee Chieh ^a   Guest, James R ^a   Chou, Loke Ming ^a   Todd, Peter A ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Broadcast spawners; Coral reef; Dispersal; Planula larvae; Settlement; Vertical distribution

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIVITY; CORAL REEF; DISPERSAL; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HYDRODYNAMICS; LARVA; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; LARVAL TRANSPORT; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; SPAWNING; STRATIFICATION; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER COLUMN;

ACROPORA HYACINTHUS; ANTHOZOA; HYACINTHUS; PECTINIA LACTUCA; PLATYGYRA SINENSIS; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 82555165850     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.09.013     Document Type: Article

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