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

• Published in: Biogeosciences
• Main Authors: Sabatier, P., Reyss, J.-L., Hall-Spencer, J. M., Colin, C., Frank, N., Tisnérat-Laborde, N., Bordier, L., Douville, E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications (EGU) 2012
• Subjects: Arctic; Norway; Røst; Lophelia pertusa
• Online Access: https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/38438/; https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/38438/1/bg-9-1253-2012.pdf; https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-9-1253-2012

Here we show the use of the 210Pb-226Ra 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 oculat...