The common shallow-water soft corals (Alcyonacea) of Guam
Gawel MJ. 1977. The common shallow-water soft corals (Alcyonacea) of Guam. University of Guam
The common alcyonaceans of Guam were collected to depths of 40 meters. Specimens were preserved and their sclerites were extracted and mounted on permanent slides for microscopic examination. Keys to the alcyonacean genera of the shallow-water tropical Pacific and to the species of Guam are provided, based on observations, measurements of specimens and on literature review. Twenty-eight species are described and illustrated, all of which are new records for Guam. Their abundance, distribution, and habitats are discussed.
- Type
- Academic
- Authors
- Gawel, Michael
- Date of Issue
- 1977-04-12
- Publisher
- University of Guam
- Units
- PACN , WAPA
- Keywords
- Absence (Biodiversity), Alcyonacea, Aquatic Science, Distribution, Distribution (Biodiversity), Guam, Invertebrates, Observations, Presence (Biodiversity), soft corals, species checklist, Thesis, Vouchers