Diel versus time-integrated (daily) photosynthesis and irradiance relationships of coral reef organisms and communities.

The most important source of energy to tropical shallow water coral reefs is light, the transformation of which ultimately limits reef biomass and growth. Therefore, measurements of productivity (primary production, P) for benthic reef organisms and communities are critical to understand reef functi...

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Main Authors: Yvonne Sawall, Eric J Hochberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208607