In situ thermal dynamics of shallow water corals is affected by tidal patterns and irradiance

Marine Biology

Volumn 159, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 1773-1782

  Jimenez, Isabel M ^a   Larkum, Anthony W D ^a   Ralph, Peter J ^a   Kühl, Michael ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLONY; CORAL REEF; DIEL VARIATION; HEAT TRANSFER; INTERSPECIFIC VARIATION; IRRADIANCE; LAGOON; LOW FLOW; SHALLOW WATER; SKELETON; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMODYNAMICS; TIDAL FLAT; WATER TEMPERATURE;

AUSTRALIA; CORAL SEA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; HERON ISLAND; PACIFIC OCEAN; QUEENSLAND;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 84864384337     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-012-1968-8     Document Type: Article

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