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Resheeting of relict Acropora palmata framework may promote fast growth, but does it compromise the structural integrity of the colony?

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We thank the Canon National Parks Science Scholars Program, the University of Florida’s Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, the USGS Caribbean Field Station, and the Virgin Islands National Park for supporting this research.

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Bonito, V., Grober-Dunsmore, R. Resheeting of relict Acropora palmata framework may promote fast growth, but does it compromise the structural integrity of the colony?. Coral Reefs 25, 46 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-005-0062-9

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