Crustose coralline algae can contribute more than corals to coral reef carbonate production

Crustose coralline algae can contribute more than corals to coral reef carbonate production

Crustose coralline algae can contribute equal or even larger amounts of calcium carbonate to coral reefs than corals, yet their contribution is often underrepresented or omitted in coral reef carbonate budgets, according to a conceptual model developed from a meta-analysis of calcification rates and...

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Main Authors: Christopher E. Cornwall, Jérémy Carlot, Oscar Branson, Travis A. Courtney, Ben P. Harvey, Chris T. Perry, Andreas J. Andersson, Guillermo Diaz-Pulido, Maggie D. Johnson, Emma Kennedy, Erik C. Krieger, Jennie Mallela, Sophie J. McCoy, Maggy M. Nugues, Evan Quinter, Claire L. Ross, Emma Ryan, Vincent Saderne, Steeve Comeau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:Communications Earth & Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00766-w

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00766-w

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