Effects of terrigenous sediment on settlement and survival of the reef coral Pocillopora damicornis

Survival and settlement of Pocillopora damicornis larvae on hard surfaces covered with fine (<63 µm) terrigenous red clay was measured in laboratory Petri dishes. The dishes were prepared with sediment films of various thicknesses covering the bottoms. Coral larvae were incubated in the dishes fo...

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Main Authors: Kaipo Perez III, Kuʻulei S. Rodgers, Paul L. Jokiel, Claire V. Lager, Daniel J. Lager
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2014-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/387.pdf