The dual character of corals, that they are both auto‐and heterotrophs, was recognized early
in the twentieth Century. It is generally accepted that the symbiotic association between …

SYNOPSIS. Photosynthesis and calcification in zooxanthellate scleractinian corals and coral
reefs are reviewed at several scales: cellular (pathways and transport mechanisms of …

Do corals form their skeletons by precipitation from solution or by attachment of amorphous
precursor particles as observed in other minerals and biominerals? The classical model …

" There are more coral species in deep, cold-waters than in tropical coral reefs. This broad-
ranging treatment is the first to synthesise current understanding of all types of cold-water …

In this review we discuss the present knowledge on the biological and environmental control
of biomineralization (calcification) in hermatypic corals. We describe first the anatomy of the …

In spite of more than one century and half of studies, mechanisms of coral biomineralization,
leading to coral growth and reef formation, still remain poorly known, although major global …

The carbonate chemistry of seawater is usually not considered to be an important factor
influencing calcium-carbonate-precipitation by corals because surface seawater is …

An investigation was conducted to determine the effects of elevated pCO2 on the net
production and calcification of an assemblage of corals maintained under near‐natural …

The mechanism of calcification and its relation to photosynthesis and respiration were
studied with Ca 2+, pH and O 2 microsensors using the scleractinian coral Galaxea …

Respired carbon dioxide is an important constituent in the carbonates of most air breathing
animals but is much less important in the carbonates of most aquatic animals. This …