MAINTENANCE OF LIVING SPACE BY SWEEPER TENTACLES OF MONTASTREA-CAVERNOSA, A CARIBBEAN REEF CORAL

被引：94

作者：

RICHARDSON, CA ^{[1
]}

DUSTAN, P ^{[1
]}

LANG, JC ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] UNIV TEXAS,DEPT MARINE STUDIES,AUSTIN,TX 78712

来源：

MARINE BIOLOGY | 1979年 / 55卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1007/BF00396816

中图分类号：

Q17 [水生生物学];

学科分类号：

071004 ;

摘要：

The reef-building coral Montastrea cavernosa Linnaeus possesses sweeper tentacles which have enlarged nematocyst batteries. Sweeper tentacles appear to be used in defense of the coral's living space and may successfully deter mesenterial filament attacks from the more aggressive coral M. annularis. M. cavernosa therefore possesses a specialized defensive strategy that has not been taken into account by present models describing spatial competition in coral reef ecosystems. © 1979 Springer-Verlag.

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页码：181 / 186

页数：6

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