Coralline algal physiology is more adversely affected by elevated temperature than reduced pH

Scientific Reports

Volumn 6, Issue , 2016, Pages

  Vásquez Elizondo, Román Manuel ^a   Enríquez, Susana ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANTHOZOA; BONE MINERALIZATION; CORAL REEF; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; RED ALGA; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; CALCIFICATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; CORAL REEFS; GLOBAL WARMING; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; RHODOPHYTA; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84953931984     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep19030     Document Type: Article

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