Biotic control of skeletal growth by scleractinian corals in aragonite-calcite seas. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Modern scleractinian coral skeletons are commonly composed of aragonite, the orthorhombic form of CaCO3. Under certain conditions, modern corals produce calcite as a secondary precipitate to fill pore space.
Tomihiko Higuchi +5 more
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Light intensity, photoperiod duration, daily light flux and coral growth of Galaxea fascicularis in an aquarium setting: a matter of photons? [PDF]
, 2012 Light is one of the most important abiotic factors influencing the (skeletal) growth of scleractinian corals. Light stimulates coral growth by the process of light-enhanced calcification, which is mediated by zooxanthellar photosynthesis.
Verreth, J.A.J. +6 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019 Corals are associated with dinitrogen (N2)-fixing bacteria that potentially represent an additional nitrogen (N) source for the coral holobiont in oligotrophic reef environments.
Chloé A. Pupier +7 more
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In vitro Symbiosis of Reef-Building Coral Cells With Photosynthetic Dinoflagellates
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 Coral reefs are the biodiversity hot spots of the oceans, but they have suffered from increasing environmental stresses caused principally by anthropogenic global warming.
Kaz Kawamura +6 more
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Modification of light utilization for skeletal growth by water flow in the scleractinian coral Galaxea fascicularis [PDF]
, 2011 In this study, we tested the hypothesis that the importance of water flow for skeletal growth (rate) becomes higher with increasing irradiance levels (i.e.
Kranenbarg, S. +4 more
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Digital image processing to detect subtle motion in stony coral
Scientific Reports, 2021 Coral reef ecosystems support significant biological activities and harbor huge diversity, but they are facing a severe crisis driven by anthropogenic activities and climate change.
Shuaifeng Li +7 more
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Additional record of scleractinian corals on Porbandar coast, Gujarat, India
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2014 Out of four major coral reefs of India, Gujarat harbours one in the Gulf of Kachchh (GoK). The total scleractinian (hard coral) diversity in the GoK is 59, well documented by various scientists.
D. Parasharya, G. Padate
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Water contamination reduces the tolerance of coral larvae to thermal stress [PDF]
, 2010 Coral reefs are highly susceptible to climate change, with elevated sea surface temperatures (SST) posing one of the main threats to coral survival.
Negri Andrew P. +9 more
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019 Cold-water coral carbonate mounds, created by framework-building scleractinian corals, are also important habitats for non-scleractinian corals, whose ecology and role are understudied in deep-sea environments. This paper describes the diversity, ecology
Laurence Helene De Clippele +3 more
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Determination of prey capture rates in the stony coral Galaxea fascicularis: a critical reconsideration of the clearance rate concept [PDF]
, 2012 In order to determine optimal feeding regimes for captive corals, prey capture by the scleractinian coral Galaxea fascicularis was determined by measuring clearance of prey items from the surrounding water. Colonies of G.
Verreth, J.A.J. +5 more
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