Overview
Brief Summary
Biology
zooxanthellate
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UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1318
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World Register of Marine Species
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Comprehensive Description
Biology: Skeleton
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| Author | Skeleton? | Mineral or Organic? | Mineral | Percent Magnesium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairns, Hoeksema, and van der Land, 1999 | YES | MINERAL | ARAGONITE |
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Hexacorallians of the World
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Distribution
Chagos, Indo-West Pacific, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Reunion, Seychelles, South Africa (country)
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UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1318
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Sheppard, C.R.C. (1998). Corals of the Indian Ocean: a taxonomic and distribution database for coral reef ecologists
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6092
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Lemmens, J.W.T.J. (1993). Reef-building corals (Cnidaria: Scleractinia) from the Watamu Marine National Reserve, Kenya; an annotated species list. Zoologische mededelingen 67, 453-465
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=5875
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Fauré, G. (1977). Annotated checklist of the corals in the Mascarene Archipelago, Indian Ocean. Atoll Research Bulletin 203: 1-26
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=5899
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Best, W.G., G. Faure & M. Pichon (1980). Contribution to the knowledge of the stony corals from the Seychelles and Eastern Africa. Rev. Zool. Afr. 94,3: 600 - 627.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6043
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Sheppard, C.R.C. (1987). [Best; Boshof]
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=5878
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Schleyer, M.H. (1995). South African coral reef communities. In: Cowan G.I. (ed) Wetlands of South Africa. Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Pretoria.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6220
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Sheppard, C.R.C. (1987). [Bouchon 1981, Faure 1977]
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=5901
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World Register of Marine Species
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 9 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 7 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 12
Temperature range (°C): 25.605 - 28.394
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.047 - 0.528
Salinity (PPS): 33.382 - 35.185
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.499 - 4.622
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.081 - 0.210
Silicate (umol/l): 1.059 - 5.005
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0 - 12
Temperature range (°C): 25.605 - 28.394
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.047 - 0.528
Salinity (PPS): 33.382 - 35.185
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.499 - 4.622
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.081 - 0.210
Silicate (umol/l): 1.059 - 5.005
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 7 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 0 - 12
Temperature range (°C): 25.605 - 28.394
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.047 - 0.528
Salinity (PPS): 33.382 - 35.185
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.499 - 4.622
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.081 - 0.210
Silicate (umol/l): 1.059 - 5.005
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 0 - 12
Temperature range (°C): 25.605 - 28.394
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.047 - 0.528
Salinity (PPS): 33.382 - 35.185
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.499 - 4.622
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.081 - 0.210
Silicate (umol/l): 1.059 - 5.005
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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