Ecophysiology of marginal, high-latitude scleractinian corals - Fellegara, Ida
44,99 €
inkl. MwSt.
Versandkostenfrei*
Versandfertig in 6-10 Tagen
payback
22 °P sammeln
  • Broschiertes Buch

This study showed that the benthic communities associated with the scleractinian corals of Moreton Bay were dominated by macroalgae and soft corals on the western side of the Bay, and were correlated with high levels of phosphorus (1.25 µM). Faviidae dominated on the western side of the Bay and were correlated with high values of minimum temperature (16.6ºC) and light penetration (1.6 m). Members of the coral family Acroporidae dominated the eastern side of the Bay where maximum values of minimum salinity (33.7 ppt), pH (8.15) and dissolved oxygen (94.3%) occurred. Interestingly, after the…mehr

Andere Kunden interessierten sich auch für
Produktbeschreibung
This study showed that the benthic communities associated with the scleractinian corals of Moreton Bay were dominated by macroalgae and soft corals on the western side of the Bay, and were correlated with high levels of phosphorus (1.25 µM). Faviidae dominated on the western side of the Bay and were correlated with high values of minimum temperature (16.6ºC) and light penetration (1.6 m). Members of the coral family Acroporidae dominated the eastern side of the Bay where maximum values of minimum salinity (33.7 ppt), pH (8.15) and dissolved oxygen (94.3%) occurred. Interestingly, after the 1974 flood that caused up to 100% coral mortality at most sites, coral cover returned to a pre-flood situation at all sites except at Green Island (from 36 to 5%) while coral species richness was substantially increased since earlier records (18 to 54 species), possibly due to either ecological change or an improved taxonomic knowledge and the description of new species. The relatively low coral diversity of Moreton Bay is reflected in the relatively low diversity of the Symbiodinium population represented by clade C.
Autorenporträt
Ida Fellegara is from Italy where she completed her Bachelor of Science on the ''Molluscan fauna of the Mediterranean Sea associated to seagrass''. She moved to Australia to do her Master on the ''Biology and Ecology of the coral eater Drupella'', and her PhD. Her research interests are on marine biodiversity, coral communities and climate change impact and adaptation.