Reproductive isolation among Acropora species (Scleractinia: Acroporidae) in a marginal coral assemblage

Zoological Studies

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 85-92

  Wei, Nuwei Vivian ^a,b   Hsieh, Hernyi Justin ^c   Dai, Chang Feng ^b   Wallace, Carden C ^d   Baird, Andrew H ^e   Chen, Chaolun Allen ^a,b,f  

^a ACADEMIA SINICA   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^d MUSEUM OF TROPICAL QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^e JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^f NATIONAL TAITUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acropora; Hybridization; Marginal coral community; Synchronous spawning

Indexed keywords

ACROPORA; ACROPORIDAE; ANTHOZOA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 84855165292     PISSN: 10215506     EISSN: 1810522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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