Are G-protein-coupled receptors involved in mediating larval settlement and metamorphosis of coral planulae?

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 222, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 128-136

  Tran, Cawa ^a   Hadfield, Michael G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM; BIOFILM; CORAL; CORALLINE ALGA; LARVA; LARVAL SETTLEMENT; METAMORPHOSIS; NEUROLOGY; PROTEIN;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); HYDROZOA; MONTIPORA CAPITATA; POCILLOPORA DAMICORNIS; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 84861148698     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/BBLv222n2p128     Document Type: Article

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