Histological observations in the Hawaiian reef coral, Porites compressa, affected by Porites bleaching with tissue loss

Journal of Invertebrate Pathology

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 121-125

  Sudek, M ^a   Work, T M ^b   Aeby, G S ^c   Davy, S K ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Coral bleaching; Coral disease; Discoloration; Hawaii; Porites bleaching with tissue loss (PBTL); Porites compressa

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANTHOZOA; ARTICLE; CORAL REEF; DINOFLAGELLATE; HISTOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SYMBIOSIS; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; CORAL REEFS; DINOFLAGELLIDA; HAWAII; SYMBIOSIS;

ALGAE; ANTHOZOA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PORITES; PORITES COMPRESSA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 84865768073     PISSN: 00222011     EISSN: 10960805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2012.07.004     Document Type: Article

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