Growth characteristics of skeletons of Montastraea annularis (Cnidaria: Scleractinia) from the northwest coast of Cuba
Growth characteristics (extension rate, density, and calcification rate) were determined using annual growth bands in skeletons of the reef-building coral Montastraea annularis, collected at 10 m depth on the northwest coast of Cuba. X-radiography contact prints revealed that the high-density band...
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Language: | English |
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Universidad Autónoma de Baja California
2009-06-01
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Series: | Ciencias Marinas |
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Online Access: | https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/1426 |