Branching and Massive Corals
Does Morphology Matter in Response to Changing Environments?
(Sprache: Englisch)
Coral species in the Tropical Eastern Pacific are subjected to environmental conditions which are marginal for coral reef development. Among these are coastal wind-driven upwellings and the episodic occurrence of sea-warming due to El Niño Southern...
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Coral species in the Tropical Eastern Pacific are subjected to environmental conditions which are marginal for coral reef development. Among these are coastal wind-driven upwellings and the episodic occurrence of sea-warming due to El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO). This study examined the possible effects of varying water temperature and dissolved nutrient scenarios on the coral-zooxanthellae symbiosis in two common coral species from the Tropical Eastern Pacific (Gulf of Panama). The branching coral species Pocillopora damicornis and the massive coral species Porites lobata were exposed for 30 days to different temperatures and nitrate concentrations. Results suggest that the slow-growing, massive species Porites lobata is able to cope better with changing environmental conditions than the fast-growing, branching coral Pocillopora damicornis. This indicates that the effect of temperature and nitrate enrichment on the coral-zooxanthella symbiosis varies according to the coral morphology.This biological monograph is a useful manual for university students involved in coral research.
Autoren-Porträt von Carmen Schlöder
Schlöder, CarmenCarmen Schlöder is a marine ecologist with her main interest in coral reefs. She obtained a Master Degree in Biology from the University of Kaiserslautern and a PhD from the University of Bremen. She conducted her research on effects of human impacts and climate change on corals at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Carmen Schlöder
- 2008, 72 Seiten, Maße: 15 x 22 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller e.K.
- ISBN-10: 3639017633
- ISBN-13: 9783639017632
Sprache:
Englisch
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