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Structure and growth rates of the high-latitude coral: Plesiastrea versipora

Date

Authors

Burgess, Timothy

McCulloch, Malcolm

Mortimer, Graham

Ward, T M

Publisher

Springer

Abstract

The high-latitude coral species Plesiastrea versipora was investigated to identify growth rates in colonies over 1 m in diameter. Six colonies from two temperate gulfs (latitudes of 33°-35°S) in Southern Australia were examined using X-ray, luminescence

Keywords

Keywords: age structure; calcification; colony structure; community structure; coral; growth rate; paleoclimate; radiometric method; species occurrence; Australasia; Australia; South Australia; Anthozoa; Plesiastrea versipora; Porites Chronology; Coral; High-latitude; South Australia; U-Th dating

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/50142

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Coral Reefs

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1007/s00338-009-0533-5

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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