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Elkhorn Coral Acropora palmata

Photo: Marion Haarsma

Classification

Acroporidae [family]
Acropora [genus] (3)
palmata [species]

Classification

Acroporidae [family]
Acropora [genus] (3)
palmata [species]

Literature

  • Debrot, A.O., Langley, J., Vermeij, M., Slijkerman, D., Jongbloed, R., Beek, I. van, Freitas, J. de, Pors, L., Jak, R., Rockmann, C., Cremer, J. 2017. Description of the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the Proposed Marine Nomination Properties of the Bonaire and Curaçao Marine Parks (BCMP). 186pp. Wageningen Universiteit & Reserach Report C003/18.
  • Duyl, F.C. van 1985. Atlas of the living reefs of Curaçao and Bonaire (Netherlands Antilles) 117: 90. Natuurwetenschappelijke studiekring voor Suriname en de Nederlandse Antillen, Utrecht.
  • Hoek, C. van den, Breeman, A.M. 1978. The distribution of Algae, Corals and Gorgonians in relation to depth, light attenuation, water movement and grazing pressure in the fringing coral reef of Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles. Aquatic Botany 5: 1-46.
  • Hoeksema, B.W., Hove, H.A. ten 2017. The invasive sun coral Tubastraea coccinea hosting a native Christmas tree worm at Curaçao, Dutch Caribbean. Marine Biodiversity 47: 59-65.
  • Hoeksema, B.W., Moorsel, G.W.N.M. van 2016. Stony corals of St. Eustatius. In: Marine biodiversity survey of St. Eustatius, Dutch Caribbean, 2015. 32-37. Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, and ANEMOON Foundation, Bennebroek.
  • Korzhavina, O.A., Hoeksema, B.W., Ivanenko, V.N. 2019. A review of Caribbean Copepoda associated with reef-dwelling cnidarians, echinoderms and sponges. Contributions to Zoology. [link]
  • Kristensen, I. 1971. Jaarverslag 1971. 33 pp. Carmabi Foundation Annual Report, Curaçao.
  • MacRae, D.M. & De Meyer, K. 2020. Dutch Caribbean conservation species list. Using management effectiveness to strengthen species conservation in the Caribbean.
  • Roos, P.J. 1964. The distribution of reef corals in Curaçao. Studies on the fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands 20: 1-51.
  • Roos, P.J. 1971. The shallow-water stony corals of the Netherlands Antilles. Studies on the fauna of Curaçao and other Caribbean Islands 37: 1-108.
  • SPAW Protocol 1990. Protocol concerning specially protected areas and wildlife to the convention for the protection and development of the marine environment of the wider Caribbean region. The Caribbean Environment Programme. [link]
  • Voss, G.L. 1976. Seashore Life of Florida and the Caribbean. 167. E.A. Seemann Publishing, Inc..
  • WoRMS. WoRMS, World Register of Marine Species. www.marinespecies.org. [link]

Literature references linked to higher taxa