Spatial, temporal and taxonomic variation in coral growth—implications for the structure and function of coral reef ecosystems
Scleractinian (hard) corals are fundamental to the geomorphology, biodiversity, and
structure of coral reef ecosystems (Goreau 1963, Hoegh-Guldberg 2004, Pratchett et al …
structure of coral reef ecosystems (Goreau 1963, Hoegh-Guldberg 2004, Pratchett et al …
Micro-fragmentation as an effective and applied tool to restore remote reefs in the Eastern Tropical Pacific
JJA Tortolero-Langarica… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Coral reef ecosystems are continuously degraded by anthropogenic and climate change
drivers, causing a widespread decline in reef biodiversity and associated goods and …
drivers, causing a widespread decline in reef biodiversity and associated goods and …
A micro-meso coupled model for coral reef rocks based on CT Scanning
D Sang, S Zhang, P **e, L Tang - Engineering Geology, 2024 - Elsevier
The coral reef rock has a rich porous structure, and establishing an entity model with a
realistic porous structure will do great good to study the mechanical behavior and its …
realistic porous structure will do great good to study the mechanical behavior and its …
Skeletal extension, density and calcification rates of massive free-living coral Porites lobata Dana, 1846
JJA Tortolero-Langarica… - Journal of Experimental …, 2016 - Elsevier
Hermatypic corals are an important sessile group in the benthic structure of tropical coral
reef communities. Many organisms, in response to the environmental conditions, have …
reef communities. Many organisms, in response to the environmental conditions, have …
Historical insights on growth rates of the reef-building corals Pavona gigantea and Porites panamensis from the Northeastern tropical Pacific
Historical coral growth assessed by sclerochronology records provides an environmental
retrospective and future perspective on the maintenance of coral-reef ecosystems. Three …
retrospective and future perspective on the maintenance of coral-reef ecosystems. Three …
Coral calcification and carbonate production in the eastern tropical Pacific: The role of branching and massive corals in the reef maintenance
Hermatypic corals have the potential to construct calcium carbonate (CaCO3) reef‐
framework, maintain habitats tridimensionality and contribute to both the biogeochemical …
framework, maintain habitats tridimensionality and contribute to both the biogeochemical …
Sclerochronological characteristics of Orbicella faveolata in Cayo Arenas, a remote coral reef from the Gulf of Mexico
DW Sánchez-Pelcastre, JJA Tortolero-Langarica… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
During coral calcification in massive scleractinian corals, a double annual banding of
different densities (high-and low-density) is formed in their skeletons, which can provide a …
different densities (high-and low-density) is formed in their skeletons, which can provide a …
Understanding decay in marine calcifiers: Micro‐CT analysis of skeletal structures provides insight into the impacts of a changing climate in marine ecosystems
Calcifying organisms and their exoskeletons support some of the most diverse and
economically important ecosystems in our oceans. Under a changing climate, we are …
economically important ecosystems in our oceans. Under a changing climate, we are …
Differences in Growth and Calcification Rates in the Reef-Building Coral Porites lobata: The Implications of Morphotype and Gender on Coral Growth
Corals display different growth forms as an adaptive response to both local and global
environmental conditions. Despite the importance of morphologic variability on corals …
environmental conditions. Despite the importance of morphologic variability on corals …
Uncertainty and variability of extension rate, density and calcification rate of a hermatypic coral (Orbicella faveolata)
Skeleton growth variables of hermatypic corals, such as extension rate, density and
calcification rate, are widely used to study coral response to environmental stressors …
calcification rate, are widely used to study coral response to environmental stressors …