Seasonal reproduction in equatorial reef corals
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J.R. GUEST1*, A.H. BAIRD2, B.P.L. GOH3 and L.M. CHOU4 School of Biology and Psychology, Division of Biology, King George VI Building, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 7RU, UK Tel. +44 (791) 374-1557; email: [email protected] Centre for Coral Reef Biodiversity, Department of Marine Biology, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD 4811, Australia Natural Sciences, National Institute of Education/NTU, 1 Nanyang Walk, Singapore 637616 Marine Biology Laboratory, Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 14 Science Drive 4, Block S2, Singapore 117543
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تاریخ انتشار 2005