Distribution Patterns of Larger Symbiont-Bearing Foraminifera of the Florida Reef Tract, USA
Studies of larger symbiont-bearing foraminifers on reefs have revealed their potential as indicators of environmental stress because of their physiological analogies to corals (dependence on algal symbionts for growth and calcification) and relatively short life cycle (a few months to 2 years or mor...
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Scholar Commons
2008
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Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/3799 http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4994&context=etd |