Impact of the 2010 coral bleaching event on survival of juvenile coral colonies in the Similan Islands, on the Andaman Sea coast of Thailand

Phuket Marine Biological Center Research Bulletin

Volumn 71, Issue , 2012, Pages 93-102

  Yeemin, Thamasak ^a   Saenghaisuk, Chaipichit ^b   Yucharoen, Mathinee ^b   Klinthong, Wanlaya ^b   Sutthacheep, Makamas ^b  

^a RAMKHAMHAENG UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Andaman Sea; Coral bleaching; Juvenile colony; Similan Islands; Survival

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894386209     PISSN: 08581088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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