Gene expression under chronic heat stress in populations of the mustard hill coral (Porites astreoides) from different thermal environments

Molecular Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 16, 2013, Pages 4322-4334

  Kenkel, C D ^a   Meyer, E ^b   Matz, M V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

coral; gene expression; metabolism; Porites astreoides; thermotolerance

Indexed keywords

ANTHOZOA; PORITES ASTREOIDES;

EID: 84882450971     PISSN: 09621083     EISSN: 1365294X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/mec.12390     Document Type: Article

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