Cymo melanodactylus crabs slow progression of white syndrome lesions on corals

Coral Reefs

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 43-48

  Pollock, F J ^a,b   Katz, S M ^a,b   Bourne, D G ^a   Willis, B L ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coral disease; Corallivores; Cymo melanodactylus; White syndrome

Indexed keywords

ACROPORA; ACROPORIDAE; ANTHOZOA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 84874794543     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-012-0978-9     Document Type: Note

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