Histological Examination of Precious Corals from the Ryukyu Archipelago
Joint Authors
Nakamura, Masaru
Tsukahara, Makoto
Nonaka, Masanori
Reimer, James Davis
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
In this paper we examined the histology of three commercially valuable species of precious corals (Paracorallium japonicum, Corallium elatius, and C.
konojoi) from the Ryukyu Archipelago.
In order to observe their inner structure, samples were thin sectioned and examined with a digital light microscope.
Colonies of C.
konojoi had thicker coenenchyme and larger autozooids than those of C.
elatius and P.
japonicum.
The sclerites of the three species tended to be concentrated in the outer layers of coenenchyme.
The gastric cavities of autozooids of all three species were found to be relatively empty.
Some symbiotic polychates were observed in the axis of P.
japonicum.
As well, a zoanthid (Corallizoanthus tsukaharai) was often observed living on the coenenchyme surface of P.
japonicum.
It is hoped our observations will provide a good foundation of future study of Japanese Coralliidae corals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Nonaka, Masanori& Nakamura, Masaru& Tsukahara, Makoto& Reimer, James Davis. 2012. Histological Examination of Precious Corals from the Ryukyu Archipelago. Journal of Marine Sciences،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-14.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Nonaka, Masanori…[et al.]. Histological Examination of Precious Corals from the Ryukyu Archipelago. Journal of Marine Sciences No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-14.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Nonaka, Masanori& Nakamura, Masaru& Tsukahara, Makoto& Reimer, James Davis. Histological Examination of Precious Corals from the Ryukyu Archipelago. Journal of Marine Sciences. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-997008
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-997008