Isolation of potential fungal pathogens in gorgonian corals at the Tropical Eastern Pacific

Coral Reefs

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 35-41

  Barrero Canosa, J ^a   Duenas L F ^a   Sanchez J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Aspergillosis; Aspergillus; Fungal disease; Gorgonia; Pacifigorgia; Sea fan, gorgonian coral; Tropical Eastern Pacific

Indexed keywords

ALCYONARIA; ANTHOZOA; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS SYDOWII; GORGONACEA; GORGONIA; GORGONIIDAE; PACIFIGORGIA;

EID: 84874806652     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-012-0972-2     Document Type: Note

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