Habitat-Related Patterns of Productivity of the Foliaceous Reef Coral, Pavona Praetorta Dana

  • David S. Wethey
  • James W. Porter
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Abstract

Reef corals contain mutualistic symbiotic zooxanthellae which photosynthesize and translocate photosynthate to the animal partner, although the animal is capable of tentacular feeding and other heterotrophic activities (Goreau, et al., 1971; Muscatine, 1973; Trench, 1974; Porter, 1974; Muscatine and Porter, 1976). Many workers have examined the photosynthesis of reef corals (McCloskey, et al., 1976) but habitat acclimation has generally been ignored.

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Reef Coral Radiant Flux Fore Reef Marshall Island Bottom Trace 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • David S. Wethey
    • 1
  • James W. Porter
    • 1
  1. 1.Division of Biological Sciences and School of Natural ResourcesUniversity of MichiganAnn ArborUSA

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