Possible Refugia for Reefs in Times of Environmental Stress Int J Earth Sci (Geol Rundsch) (2003) 92:520–531 DOI 10.1007/s00531-003-0328-9 B. Riegl · W. E. Piller PDF available: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.160.3931&rep=rep1&type=pdf This paper investigates the refuge potential of (1) upwelling areas, (2) coral areas at medium depth, and (3) offshore bank and island reefs Ever wonder where Mother […]
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Ocean Optics by Curtis Mobley
Everything you want to know about light, and probably a little bit more! http://www.oceanopticsbook.info/
“Pop” – The Internet Reefer’s Decoder Ring
“Pop” seems to be the word used to describe any visual characteristic that you wish your coral had. There is no basis in coral health. The idea seems to be magnified by looking at DSLR camera photos. I’ll paraphrase an actual thread on the topic: Zowie! Zowie! LED’s will pop your corals! The only way I can […]
Novel Adaptive Photosynthetic Characteristics of Mesophotic Symbiotic Microalgae within the Reef-Building Coral, Stylophora pistillata
Novel adaptive photosynthetic characteristics of mesophotic symbiotic microalgae within the reef-building coral, Stylophora pistillata Front. Mar. Sci., 17 October 2016 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2016.00195 Full article available. Photosynthetic coral reef structures extend from the shallow sundrenched waters to the dimly lit, “twilight” mesophotic depths. Corals from 3 meters and 65 meters were studied and compared for their responses […]
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