Patterns of coral larval settlement on lagoon reefs in the Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve, Kenya

ABSTRACT: Spatial and temporal patterns of coral larval settlement were studied on 2 lagoon reefs in the Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve (4°S) from 2003 to 2005, to examine relationships between larval settlement and the timing and extended duration of coral spawning events in Kenya. In con...

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Veröffentlicht in:Marine Ecology Progress Series. - Inter-Research, 1979. - 348(2007) vom: Okt., Seite 149-159
1. Verfasser: Mangubhai, Sangeeta (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Harrison, Peter L., Obura, David O.
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2007
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Marine Ecology Progress Series
Schlagworte:Coral settlement Spat densities Coral reproduction Equatorial reefs Kenya East African coast Biological sciences Business Arts Social sciences mehr... Physical sciences Environmental studies