Coral growth rate: Variation with depth
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Baker, PA; Weber, JN
Published in: Earth and Planetary Science Letters
January 1, 1975
Light and temperature are two of the most important physical factors affecting rates of growth of reef corals. The effect of light has been determined by X-radiographic measurement of long-term growth rates for 89 colonies of the coral Montastrea annularis collected over a 27.5-m depth range from St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. These measurements, in conjunction with measurements of skeletal density, have established that M. annularis calcifies most rapidly at intermediate depths, and they have confirmed the identification of two distinct populations within this important frame-building species. © 1975.
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Earth and Planetary Science Letters
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0012-821X
Publication Date
January 1, 1975
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27
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1
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57 / 61
Related Subject Headings
- Geochemistry & Geophysics
- 04 Earth Sciences
- 02 Physical Sciences
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Baker, P. A., & Weber, J. N. (1975). Coral growth rate: Variation with depth. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 27(1), 57–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(75)90160-0
Baker, P. A., and J. N. Weber. “Coral growth rate: Variation with depth.” Earth and Planetary Science Letters 27, no. 1 (January 1, 1975): 57–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/0012-821X(75)90160-0.
Baker PA, Weber JN. Coral growth rate: Variation with depth. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 1975 Jan 1;27(1):57–61.
Baker, P. A., and J. N. Weber. “Coral growth rate: Variation with depth.” Earth and Planetary Science Letters, vol. 27, no. 1, Jan. 1975, pp. 57–61. Scopus, doi:10.1016/0012-821X(75)90160-0.
Baker PA, Weber JN. Coral growth rate: Variation with depth. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 1975 Jan 1;27(1):57–61.
Published In
Earth and Planetary Science Letters
DOI
ISSN
0012-821X
Publication Date
January 1, 1975
Volume
27
Issue
1
Start / End Page
57 / 61
Related Subject Headings
- Geochemistry & Geophysics
- 04 Earth Sciences
- 02 Physical Sciences