Coral mortality in NW Mediterranean

Title	Coral mortality in NW Mediterranean
Publication Type	Journal Article
Year of Publication	2000
Authors	Rodolfo-Metalpa R, Bianchi CN, Peirano A
Journal	Coral Reefs
Volume	19
Keywords	Balanophyllia europaea, benthos, biodiversité, biodiversity, Cladocora caespitosa, climate change, coral, coral reef, Italie, Italy, mass mortality, Méditerranée nord-occidentale, Mer Méditerranée, mortalité massive, mortality, récif coralien, scleractinian
Abstract	In the Gulf of La Spezia (Italy, NW Mediterranean) we observed mortality of two common zooxanthellate species indigenous to the Mediterranean: Balanophyllia europaea and Cladocora caespitosa (Zibrowius 1980). The former is a solitary species; the latter is colonial and may form sizeable colonies.
Mail	rrmetalpa@centrescientifique.mc
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