Insights into migration and development of coral black band disease based on fine structure analysis

Revista de Biologia Tropical

Volumn 60, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 21-27

  Miller, Aaron W ^a   Blackwelder, Patricia ^b,c   Al Sayegh, Husain ^b   Richardson, Laurie L ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^c NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Black band disease; Corals; Microbial mat

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CYANOBACTERIA; MAMMALIA; MONTASTRAEA ANNULARIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 84866602175     PISSN: 00347744     EISSN: 22152075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15517/rbt.v60i0.19839     Document Type: Article

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