Quaternary corals from reefs in the Wakatobi Marine National Park, SE Sulawesi, Indonesia, show similar growth rates to modern corals from the same area
Abstract
The authors have used digital photography, image analysis and measurements in the field to determine the growth rates of Quaternary corals in the Wakatobi Marine National Park, Indonesia, and compared them to growth rates of similar corals in the same area. In the Quaternary deposits it was possible to measure the growth rates of two massive coral genera Porites and Favites. The study highlights that it is possible to compare coral growth rates, and their influencing parameters, from modern and well-preserved ancient examples.Citation
Crabbe, M.J.C., Wilson, M.E.J. and Smith, D.J. (2006) 'Quaternary corals from reefs in the Wakatobi Marine National Park, SE Sulawesi, Indonesia, show similar growth rates to modern corals from the same area', Journal of Quaternary Science, 21(8), pp.803-809Publisher
John Wiley and SonsJournal
Journal of Quaternary ScienceDOI
10.1002/jqs.1001Additional Links
http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/jqs.1001Type
ArticleLanguage
enISSN
0267817910991417
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10.1002/jqs.1001