Article Title:
Oceanic Forcing of Coral Reefs
Authors:
Ryan J. Lowe, James L. Falter
Journal:
Annual Review of Marine Science, Vol. 7, 2015
Universal Link:
https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-marine-010814-015834
Here, we review recent advances in our understanding of these processes, ranging from the small-scale mechanics of flow around coral communities and their influence on nutrient exchange to larger, reef-scale patterns of wave- and tide-driven circulation and their effects on reef water quality and perceived rates of metabolism.
Our goal is to show how a wide range of ocean-driven processes ultimately shape the growth and metabolism of coral reefs.
Explains flow dynamics through reef canopies in a useful way. Click and read!
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