Sea urchins (Tripneustes gratilla) as dispersal agents of the coral Montipora digitata in Bolinao, Pangasinan
Sessile marine organisms, particularly those that do not rely on planktonic propagules for propagation, depend on abiotic and biotic agents of dispersal. Montipora digitata, a branching coral known to propagate by fragmentation, occurs in isolated yet extensive patches in sandy, shallow reef areas i...
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Format: | Thesis |
Language: | English |
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2014.
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