Growth and Survivorship of Meandrina meandrites and Montastrea cavernosa Transplants to an Artificial Reef Environment, and the Effectiveness of Plugging Core Holes in Transplant Donor Colonies

The growth and survivorship of two species of scleractinian coral transplants, Meandrina meandrites and Montastrea cavernosa, were investigated. Identically sized replicate transplants were obtained from the second reef, off Dania Beach, using a hydraulic drill fitted with a 4” core barrel. The tran...

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Main Author: Fahy, Elizabeth Glynn
Format: Others
Published: NSUWorks 2003
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Online Access:http://nsuworks.nova.edu/occ_stuetd/299
http://nsuworks.nova.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1096&context=occ_stuetd