Porites white patch syndrome: associated viruses and disease physiology

Coral Reefs

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 249-257

  Lawrence, S A ^a   Davy, J E ^a   Wilson, W H ^b   Hoegh Guldberg, O ^c   Davy, S K ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Coral disease; Porites australiensis; Porites lobata; Porites lutea; Virus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925511849     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: 14320975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-014-1218-2     Document Type: Article

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