In-situ incubation of a coral patch for community-scale assessment of metabolic and chemical processes on a reef slope

Anthropogenic pressures threaten the health of coral reefs globally. Some of these pressures directly affect coral functioning, while others are indirect, for example by promoting the capacity of bioeroders to dissolve coral aragonite. To assess the coral reef status, it is necessary to validate com...

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Main Authors: Steven M.A.C. van Heuven, Alice E. Webb, Didier M. de Bakker, Erik Meesters, Fleur C. van Duyl, Gert-Jan Reichart, Lennart J. de Nooijer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2018-12-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/5966.pdf