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Fine-scale phosphorus distribution in coral skeletons: combining X-ray mapping by electronprobe microanalysis and LA-ICP-MS

Date

Authors

Mallela, Jennie-Ann

Hermann, Joerg

Rapp, Robert

Eggins, Stephen

Publisher

Springer

Abstract

Increased terrestrial phosphorus runoff is a major environmental problem that has been linked to deteriorating reef health. Unfortunately, long-term records of phosphorus are limited. Whilst phosphorus captured in coral skeletons could provide us with an

Keywords

Keywords: coral; coral reef; ecosystem health; heterogeneity; inductively coupled plasma method; nutrient limitation; phosphate; phosphorus; skeleton; X-ray spectroscopy; Anthozoa Coral; Coral archive; Electronprobe microanalysis (EMPA); Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS); Nutrients; Phosphate

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/69045

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Coral Reefs

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1007/s00338-011-0757-z

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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