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Effect of Elevated Carbon Dioxide on Two Scleractinian Corals:Porites cylindrica (Dana, 1846) and Galaxea fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767)
Joint Authors
Yang, Teng-Teng
Ambok Bolong, Abol Munafi
Liew, Hock-Chark
Hii, Yii-Siang
Source
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-12-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
This study reveals the effect of elevated pCO2 on Porites cylindrica and Galaxea fascicularis.
The corals responded differently under elevated pCO2.
Zooxanthellae cell density, cell mitotic index, and photosynthesis rate of P.
cylindrica decreased drastically under the elevated pCO2.
At the end of the experiment, P.
cylindrica suffered from a declining calcium carbonate precipitation rate.
G.
fascicularis increased its respiration rate and expelled 71% of its symbiotic zooxanthellae algae under elevated pCO2.
Photosynthetic pigments in the remaining zooxanthellae algae increased from 1.85 to 11.5 times to sustain its photosynthetic outputs.
At the end of the experiment, G.
fascicularis managed to increase the rate of its calcium carbonate precipitation.
Increase pCO2 in the atmosphere may affect species diversity of coral reefs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hii, Yii-Siang& Ambok Bolong, Abol Munafi& Yang, Teng-Teng& Liew, Hock-Chark. 2009. Effect of Elevated Carbon Dioxide on Two Scleractinian Corals:Porites cylindrica (Dana, 1846) and Galaxea fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767). Journal of Marine Sciences،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hii, Yii-Siang…[et al.]. Effect of Elevated Carbon Dioxide on Two Scleractinian Corals:Porites cylindrica (Dana, 1846) and Galaxea fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767). Journal of Marine Sciences No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-988624
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hii, Yii-Siang& Ambok Bolong, Abol Munafi& Yang, Teng-Teng& Liew, Hock-Chark. Effect of Elevated Carbon Dioxide on Two Scleractinian Corals:Porites cylindrica (Dana, 1846) and Galaxea fascicularis (Linnaeus, 1767). Journal of Marine Sciences. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-988624
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-988624