Control of phosphate uptake by zooxanthellae and host cells in the scleractinian coral Stylophora pistillata Limnol. Oceanogr., 54(5), 2009, 1627-1633 | DOI: 10.4319/lo.2009.54.5.1627 Godinot, C., C. Ferrier-Pagès, and R. Grover Full PDF available. Many goodies in here, but especially: A correlation was found between phosphate uptake rates and the organic or inorganic feeding history of the corals; […]
Tag: Coral
Possible Refugia for Reefs in Times of Environmental Stress
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 […]
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 […]
