Depth specialization in mesophotic corals (Leptoseris spp.) and associated algal symbionts in Hawai‘i

Royal Society Open Science

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2015, Pages

  Pochon, X ^a,b   Forsman, Z H ^c   Spalding, H L ^d   Padilla Gamino J L ^e   Smith, C M ^d   Gates, R D ^c  

^a CAWTHRON INSTITUTE   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^e CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coevolution; Depth specialization; Leptoseris; Mesophotic coral ecosystems; Mitochondrial phylogenetics; Symbiodinium zooxanthellae

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923138207     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20545703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsos.140351     Document Type: Article

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