Unusual “Knob-Like Chimney” Growth Forms on Acropora Species in the Caribbean

Unusual “Knob-Like Chimney” Growth Forms on Acropora Species in the Caribbean

This manuscript provides new insights on an unusual morphological plasticity growth form on Acropora spp. in the Caribbean. This abnormal knob-shaped growth is thought to be a progression from the damselfish “chimneys” that are commonly seen in coral-algal farms. However, the diameters of the observ...

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Main Authors: Andrea Rivera-Sosa, Aarón Israel Muñiz-Castillo, Melanie McField, Jesús Ernesto Arias-González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
Acropora
lesions
damselfish chimneys
knob-like chimney growth
environmental plasticity
Caribbean
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00041/full

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