Effect of Coral-Algal Interactions on Early Life History Processes in Pocillopora acuta in a Highly Disturbed Coral Reef System

Effect of Coral-Algal Interactions on Early Life History Processes in Pocillopora acuta in a Highly Disturbed Coral Reef System

Scleractinian corals are vulnerable to a range of environmental disturbances, but generally suffer the highest rates of mortality during early life-history stages, i.e., from larval settlement until a few months post-settlement. Variations in survival rates of corals during this period play a key ro...

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Main Authors: Rick C. Leong, Ezequiel M. Marzinelli, Jeffrey Low, Andrew G. Bauman, Elton W. X. Lim, Chin Y. Lim, Peter D. Steinberg, James R. Guest
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
coral recruitment
settlement
post-settlement mortality
sedimentation
urban reefs
Pocillopora acuta
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00385/full

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