References & Links
Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) 2011, Montipora Digitata, Corals of the World Online, viewed 10 October 2012, <http://coral.aims.gov.au/speciesPages/species_metadata/0252/view#>
Bradbury, R and Young, P 1983, ‘Coral interactions and community structure: an analysis of spatial pattern’, Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol. 11, pp. 265 – 271.
Coll, J, Bowden, B, Meehan, G,Konig, G, Carroll, A, Tapiolas, D, Alino, P, Heaton, A, De Nys, R, Leone, P, Maida, M, Aceret, T, Willis, R, Babcock, R, Willis, B, Florian, Z, Clayton, M, Miller, R 1994, ‘Chemical aspects of mass spawning in corals. I. Sperm-attractant molecules in the eggs of the scleractinian coral Montipora digitata’, Marine Biology, vol. 118, no. 2, pp. 177– 182.
Earth Labs 2008, Anatomy of a coral, Science Education Resource Centre, viewed 10 October 2012, <http://serc.carleton.edu/eslabs/corals/2b.html>
Fabricius, K 2005, ‘Effects of terrestrial runoff on the ecology of corals and coral reefs: review and synthesis’, Marine Pollution Bulletin, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. 125 – 146.
Frost, S 1977, ‘Oligocene reef coral biogeography, Caribbean and westernTethys’, Bull Res Geol Miniers Mem, vol. 88, pp. 342 – 353.
Gregory, J, Trench, J 1916, ‘Eocene corals from the Fly River, New Guinea’, Geology Magazine, vol 6, pp. 481 – 488.
Harpeni, E and David, A 2011, ‘Life history studies of Montipora Digitata in Pioneer Bay, North Queensland, Australia’, Journal of Coastal Development, vol. 15, no.1, pp. 72 – 81.
Heyward, A, Collins, J 1985, ‘Growth and sexual reproduction in the sclerectinian coral Montipora digitata, Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, vol. 36, pp. 441 – 446.
Ho, L 2011, ‘Scanning Electron Microscopy of Montipora digitata’, Advanced Aquarist, Pomacanthus Publications, viewed 15 October 2012, <http://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/scanning-electron-microscopy-of-montipora-digitata>
IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1, viewed 10 October 2012, <www.iucnredlist.org>.
Kelley, R 2010, Indo Pacific Coral Finder, Australian Coral Reef Society, BYO Guides.
Madl, P 2001,‘Classification of Scleractinian Corals’, Tropical Marine Biology II,University of Vienna, viewed 10 October 2012, <http://biophysics.sbg.ac.at/coral/family.htm>
Medina, M, Collins, A, Takaoka, T, Kuehl, J,Boore, J 2006, ‘Naked corals: Skeleton loss in Scleractinia’, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol. 103, no. 24, pp. 9096 –9100.
Papina, M, Meziane, T, Van Woesik, R 2007, ‘Acclimation effect on fatty acids of the coral Montipora digitata and its symbiotic algae’, Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology, vol. 147, no. 4, pp. 583 – 589.
Ruppert, E, Fox, R, Barnes, R 2004, Invertebrate Zoology, 7thedn, Brooks/Cole Cengage Learning, Belmont, USA.
Saxby, T, Dennison, W, Hoegh-Guldberg, O 2003, ‘Photosynthetic responses of the coral Montipora digitata to cold temperature stress’, Marine ecology progress series, vol. 248, pp. 85 – 97.
Van Oppen, M, Koolmees, E, Veron, J 2004, ‘Patterns of evolution in the scleractinian coral genus Montipora (Acroporidae)’, Marine Biology, vol.144, no. 1, pp. 9 – 18.
Veron, J, Wallace, C 1984, Scleractinia of eastern Australia, Part 5 Acroporidae, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Series 6, pp. 1 - 485
WoRMS 2012, Acroporidae, Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=196095 on 2012-10-22
|