Lower skeletal extension in Pleistocene Orbicella (Montastraea) corals than in their modern counterparts
IntroductionDespite warmer conditions during the Last Interglacial, coral colonies of Orbicella were abundant and reached large sizes on many Caribbean reefs, including the extinct O. nancyi.MethodsTo explore variation in growth rates, we examined the yearly mean linear extension of growth bands in...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2023-04-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Marine Science |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2023.1098430/full |