210 Pb- 226 Ra chronology reveals rapid growth rate of Madrepora oculata and Lophelia pertusa on world's largest cold-water coral reef

• Published in: Biogeosciences
• Main Authors: N. Tisnérat-Laborde, L. Bordier, N. Frank, C. Colin, J. M. Hall-Spencer, J.-L. Reyss, P. Sabatier, E. Douville
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2012
• Subjects: Ecology; QH540-549.5; Life; QH501-531; Geology; QE1-996.5; Arctic; Norway; Røst; Lophelia pertusa
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-9-1253-2012; https://doaj.org/article/ddec422ec3824f82a1fd5d8db6c66e72

Here we show the use of the 210 Pb- 226 Ra excess method to determine the growth rate of two corals from the world's largest known cold-water coral reef, Røst Reef, north of the Arctic circle off Norway. Colonies of each of the two species that build the reef, Lophelia pertusa and Madrepora ocu...