Recognition and Selection of Settlement Substrata Determine Post-Settlement Survival in Corals

Habitat recognition and selective settlement by dispersive propagules greatly increases the post-settlement survival chances of sessile organisms. To better understand the key role some species can play in the structure of highly complex coral reef ecosystems, we compare the role of two independent,...

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Publié dans:Ecology. - John Wiley and Sons, Inc.. - 85(2004), 12, Seite 3428-3437
Auteur principal: Harrington, Lindsay (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Fabricius, Katharina, Negri, Andrew
Format: Article en ligne
Langue:English
Publié: 2004
Accès à la collection:Ecology
Sujets:Coral Coralline Algae Defense Great Barrier Reef, Australia Metamorphosis Recruitment Settlement Shedding Substrata Survival plus... Biological sciences Business Physical sciences