Coral reef bleaching at Agatti Island of Lakshadweep atolls, India

Journal of Ocean University of China

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 105-110

  Vinoth, Ramar ^a   Gopi, Mohan ^a   Kumar, Thipramalai Thankappanpillai Ajith ^a   Thangaradjou, Thirunavukarassu ^a   Balasubramanian, Thangavel ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

coral bleaching; mortality; sea anemone; sea surface temperature

Indexed keywords

ACTINIARIA; ANTHOZOA; BIVALVIA;

EID: 84856225720     PISSN: 16725182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11802-012-1822-0     Document Type: Article

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