Environmental factors affecting tissue regeneration of the reef - building coral Montastraea annularis (Faviidae) at Los Roques National Park, Venezuela

Environmental factors affecting tissue regeneration of the reef - building coral Montastraea annularis (Faviidae) at Los Roques National Park, Venezuela

In this study, the rates of tissue regeneration and recovery from injuries that emulated the bites of either butterfly or parrotfish on colonies of Montastraea annularis exposed to different sedimentation regimesp were determined. Two small reef patches were chosen elose to key Dos Mosquises, north...

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Main Authors: Aldo Cróquer, Estrella Villamizar, Nicida Noriega
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2002-12-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
Subjects:
Tissue regeneration
Montastraea annularis
sedimentation rates
recovery
artificial damages
Archipiélago de Los Roques
corals
Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442002000300023

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