Community Structure, Ciculation and Seawater pH in a Coral Reef Ecosystem (Moorea, French Polynesia)
Seawater pH measurements across different reef settings in Cook’s Bay (Moorea, French Polynesia) taken during October and November 2008 were compared and related to circulation and community composition in the reef flat, fringing reef, lagoon and bay. pH is thus an easy measure of seawater carbonate...
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ftcdlib:qt55f1585w 2023-05-15T17:51:03+02:00 Community Structure, Ciculation and Seawater pH in a Coral Reef Ecosystem (Moorea, French Polynesia) Frei, Olivier 2008-12-15 application/pdf http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/55f1585w english eng eScholarship, University of California qt55f1585w http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/55f1585w public Frei, Olivier. (2008). Community Structure, Ciculation and Seawater pH in a Coral Reef Ecosystem (Moorea, French Polynesia). UCB Moorea Class: Biology and Geomorphology of Tropical Islands. UC Berkeley: UCB Moorea Class: Biology and Geomorphology of Tropical Islands. Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/55f1585w coral reef community structure circulation calcification carbonate chemistry French Polynesia pH article 2008 ftcdlib 2016-04-02T18:42:05Z Seawater pH measurements across different reef settings in Cook’s Bay (Moorea, French Polynesia) taken during October and November 2008 were compared and related to circulation and community composition in the reef flat, fringing reef, lagoon and bay. pH is thus an easy measure of seawater carbonate chemistry, which can be altered by community metabolism. Current velocity and percent cover of coral were greatest across the reef flat, yet no significant difference in seawater pH was found between the algal ridge and the lagoon. However, pH variations were discernible between the surface water from the fringing reef, which had the highest percent cover of algae, and water sampled at depth in the lagoon and bay. This study thus brings a better understanding of pH differences within a reef ecosystem and can serve as a benchmark for monitoring ocean acidification. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ocean acidification University of California: eScholarship |
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Seawater pH measurements across different reef settings in Cook’s Bay (Moorea, French Polynesia) taken during October and November 2008 were compared and related to circulation and community composition in the reef flat, fringing reef, lagoon and bay. pH is thus an easy measure of seawater carbonate chemistry, which can be altered by community metabolism. Current velocity and percent cover of coral were greatest across the reef flat, yet no significant difference in seawater pH was found between the algal ridge and the lagoon. However, pH variations were discernible between the surface water from the fringing reef, which had the highest percent cover of algae, and water sampled at depth in the lagoon and bay. This study thus brings a better understanding of pH differences within a reef ecosystem and can serve as a benchmark for monitoring ocean acidification. |
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Community Structure, Ciculation and Seawater pH in a Coral Reef Ecosystem (Moorea, French Polynesia) |
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Community Structure, Ciculation and Seawater pH in a Coral Reef Ecosystem (Moorea, French Polynesia) |
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Community Structure, Ciculation and Seawater pH in a Coral Reef Ecosystem (Moorea, French Polynesia) |
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Community Structure, Ciculation and Seawater pH in a Coral Reef Ecosystem (Moorea, French Polynesia) |
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Community Structure, Ciculation and Seawater pH in a Coral Reef Ecosystem (Moorea, French Polynesia) |
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community structure, ciculation and seawater ph in a coral reef ecosystem (moorea, french polynesia) |
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Frei, Olivier. (2008). Community Structure, Ciculation and Seawater pH in a Coral Reef Ecosystem (Moorea, French Polynesia). UCB Moorea Class: Biology and Geomorphology of Tropical Islands. UC Berkeley: UCB Moorea Class: Biology and Geomorphology of Tropical Islands. Retrieved from: http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/55f1585w |
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