Community and Environmental Influences on Reef Coral Calcification

Reef corals calcify faster in the presence of non-calcareous algae. Ratios of calcification to photosynthesis appear to be affected by the ratio of alkalinity to acidity, which controls how efficiently the protons from calcification convert bicarbonate to carbon dioxide. By forcing calcifiers to cal...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Limnology and oceanography 2000-11, Vol.45 (7), p.1667-1671
Hauptverfasser:	McConnaughey, Ted A., Adey, Walter H., Small, Allegra M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Algae Alkalinity Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Aragonite Autoecology Autotrophs Biological and medical sciences Carbon dioxide Coral reefs Corals Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Marine Photosynthesis Protons Protozoa. Invertebrata Sea water
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Zusammenfassung:	Reef corals calcify faster in the presence of non-calcareous algae. Ratios of calcification to photosynthesis appear to be affected by the ratio of alkalinity to acidity, which controls how efficiently the protons from calcification convert bicarbonate to carbon dioxide. By forcing calcifiers to calcify faster, algal proliferation on nutrient-enriched reefs may adversely affect the reef-builders.
ISSN:	0024-3590 1939-5590
DOI:	10.4319/lo.2000.45.7.1667