Multi-partner interactions in corals in the face of climate change

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 223, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 66-77

  Sharp, Koty H ^a   Ritchie, Kim B ^b  

^a ECKERD COLLEGE   (United States)

^b MOTE MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COLONIZATION; CORAL REEF; GLOBAL CLIMATE; LARVAL DEVELOPMENT; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; NUTRIENT CYCLING; PH; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

ANTHOZOA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84866418846     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/BBLv223n1p66     Document Type: Review

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