Great article! It basically wraps up the side-effects of carbon dosing and algae blooms and how they affect corals negatively.
Tag: Nutrients
The Assimilation of Diazotroph-Derived Nitrogen by Scleractinian Corals Depends on Their Metabolic Status
I knew that nitrogen-fixing microbes were a part of corals holobiont, but it’s not something I’ve read into before. This article was a great starter!
Oceanic Forcing of Coral Reefs
Explains flow dynamics through reef canopies in a useful way. Click and read!
The role of nutrients in decomposition of a thecate dinoflagellate
The role of nutrients in decomposition of a thecate dinoflagellate Tamar Zohary, Hans Güde, Utsa Pollingher, Bina Kaplan, Riki Pinkas, Ora Hadas Limnology and Oceanography, Volume 45, Issue 1, January 2000, Pages 123–130 DOI: 10.4319/lo.2000.45.1.0123 PDF Available. Because of the low N and P content of thecae (C:N:P atomic ratios >3000:19: 1) relative to protoplasts (276 :51:1), the microbial […]
Reef Success 