The 3D Reconstruction of Pocillopora Colony Sheds Light on the Growth Pattern of This Reef-Building Coral

Summary: Coral reefs are formed by living polyps, and understanding the dynamic processes behind the reefs is crucial for marine ecosystem restoration. However, these processes are still unclear because the growth and budding patterns of living polyps are poorly known. Here, we investigate the growt...

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Main Authors: Yixin Li, Tingyu Han, Kun Bi, Kun Liang, Junyuan Chen, Jing Lu, Chunpeng He, Zuhong Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004220302546