Effects of Partial Mortality on Growth, Reproduction and Total Lipid Content in the Elkhorn Coral Acropora palmata

Partial mortality (PM) is increasingly common in the Elkhorn coral Acropora palmata and, depending on the causative agent, is potentially lethal. The effects of PM on growth, reproduction and total lipid content in A. palmata were studied by sampling apparently healthy (AH) colonies in comparison wi...

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Main Authors: Victor M. Piñón-González, Anastazia T. Banaszak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2018.00396/full