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Growth dynamics of the threatened Caribbean staghorn coral Acropora cervicornis: influence of host genotype, symbiont identity, colony size, and environmental setting.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Lirman Diego, Schopmeyer Stephanie, Galvan Victor, Drury Crawford, Baker Andrew C, Baums Iliana B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The drastic decline in the abundance of Caribbean acroporid corals (Acropora cervicornis, A. palmata) has prompted the listing of this genus as threatened as well as the development of a regional propagation and restoration program. Using in situ underwater nurseries, we documented the influence of coral genotype and symbiont identity, colony size, and propagation method on the growth and branching...
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