Sibling species in Montastraea annularis, coral bleaching, and the coral climate record
Journal Article
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· Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States)
- Smithsonian Tropical Research Inst., Apartado, Balboa (Panama)
Measures of growth and skeletal isotopic ratios in the Caribbean coral Montastraea annularis are fundamental to many studies of paleoceanography, environmental degradation, and global climate change. This taxon is shown to consist of at least three sibling species in shallow water. The two most commonly studied of these show highly significant differences in growth rate and oxygen isotopic ratios, parameters routinely used to estimate past climatic conditions; unusual coloration in the third may have confused research on coral bleaching. Interpretation or comparison of past and current studies can be jeopardized by ignoring these species boundaries.
- OSTI ID:
- 7160458
- Journal Information:
- Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States), Journal Name: Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States) Vol. 255:5042; ISSN SCIEA; ISSN 0036-8075
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Conference
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Mon Jan 08 23:00:00 EST 1990
· EOS, Transactions, American Geophysical Union; (United States)
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OSTI ID:6617070
Species profiles: Life histories and environmental requirements of coastal fishes and invertebrates (south Florida): Reef-building corals. [Acropora cervicornis; Acropora palmata; Montastraea annularis; Montastraea cavernosa]
Technical Report
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Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1987
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OSTI ID:6031744
Long-term monitoring of reef corals at the Flower Garden Banks (northwest Gulf of Mexico): Reef coral population changes and historical incorporation of barium in Montastrea annularis
Thesis/Dissertation
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Tue Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1991
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OSTI ID:6245710
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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290301 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment
Health
& Safety-- Regional & Global Environmental Aspects-- (1992-)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540310* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Basic Studies-- (1990-)
ANIMAL GROWTH
ANIMALS
ATLANTIC OCEAN
CARIBBEAN SEA
CLIMATIC CHANGE
CNIDARIA
COELENTERATA
CORALS
FORECASTING
FOSSILS
GLOBAL ASPECTS
GROWTH
INVERTEBRATES
ISOTOPE RATIO
MORPHOLOGY
OCEANOGRAPHY
PALEOCLIMATOLOGY
PALEONTOLOGY
SEAS
SPECIES DIVERSITY
SURFACE WATERS
290301 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Environment
Health
& Safety-- Regional & Global Environmental Aspects-- (1992-)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540310* -- Environment
Aquatic-- Basic Studies-- (1990-)
ANIMAL GROWTH
ANIMALS
ATLANTIC OCEAN
CARIBBEAN SEA
CLIMATIC CHANGE
CNIDARIA
COELENTERATA
CORALS
FORECASTING
FOSSILS
GLOBAL ASPECTS
GROWTH
INVERTEBRATES
ISOTOPE RATIO
MORPHOLOGY
OCEANOGRAPHY
PALEOCLIMATOLOGY
PALEONTOLOGY
SEAS
SPECIES DIVERSITY
SURFACE WATERS