Corals Like It Waxed: Paraffin-Based Antifouling Technology Enhances Coral Spat Survival
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Corals Like It Waxed: Paraffin-Based Antifouling Technology Enhances Coral Spat Survival
The early post-settlement stage is the most sensitive during the life history of reef building corals. However, few studies have examined the factors that influence coral mortality during this period. Here, the impact of fouling on the survival of newly settled coral spat of Acropora millepora was investigated by manipulating the extent of fouling cover on settlement tiles using non-toxic, wax ...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS ONE
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0087545