Relating Coral Skeletal Structures at Different Length Scales to Growth, Light Availability to Symbiodinium, and Thermal Bleaching

Relating Coral Skeletal Structures at Different Length Scales to Growth, Light Availability to Symbiodinium, and Thermal Bleaching

Light scattering of coral skeletons and tissues increases light availability to photosynthetic endosymbionts to form one of the most efficient biological collectors of solar radiation. Rapid increases in light availability during thermally-induced symbiont loss (bleaching) impair photosynthetic perf...

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Main Authors: Timothy D. Swain, Simon Lax, Natalie Lake, Hannah Grooms, Vadim Backman, Luisa A. Marcelino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
coral bleaching
light scattering
light transport
optical feedback-loop hypothesis
skeletal growth model
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00450/full

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