Annual variation in the timing of coral spawning in a high-latitude environment: Influence of temperature

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 222, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 192-202

  Nozawa, Yoko ^a  

^a BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; BREEDING SEASON; COLONY; CORAL; CORAL REEF; GAMETOGENESIS; LUNAR CYCLE; POLYP; SEAWATER; SPAWNING; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

KUROSHIO CURRENT; PACIFIC OCEAN;

ACROPORA; ACROPORA HYACINTHUS; ANTHOZOA; FAVIIDAE; FAVITES PENTAGONA; PLATYGYRA CONTORTA;

EID: 84864075544     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/BBLv222n3p192     Document Type: Article

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