Ecological characterization of coral growth anomalies on Porites compressa in Hawai‘i

Ecological characterization of coral growth anomalies on Porites compressa in Hawai‘i

Bulbous skeletal structures with associated aberrant corallites have been abundant on Porites compressa in Kāne‘ohe Bay, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i, for at least the last 19 years. These growth anomalies (GA) appear in the summer in shallow (

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Veröffentlicht in:Coral reefs 2011, Vol.30 (1), p.133-142
1. Verfasser: Stimson, J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Formation
Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Growth
Growth anomalies
Life Sciences
mortality
Oceanography
Porites
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Zusammenfassung:Bulbous skeletal structures with associated aberrant corallites have been abundant on Porites compressa in Kāne‘ohe Bay, O‘ahu, Hawai‘i, for at least the last 19 years. These growth anomalies (GA) appear in the summer in shallow (
ISSN:0722-4028
1432-0975
DOI:10.1007/s00338-010-0672-8