The ancient evolutionary origins of Scleractinia revealed by azooxanthellate corals
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Scleractinian corals are currently a focus of major interest because of their ecological importance and the uncertain fate of coral reefs in the face of increasing anthropogenic pressure. Despite this, remarkably little is known abou...
Main Authors: | Stolarski Jarosław, Kitahara Marcelo V, Miller David J, Cairns Stephen D, Mazur Maciej, Meibom Anders |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-10-01
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Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/11/316 |
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