Long-term growth rates of four Mediterranean cold water coral species maintained in aquaria
Growth rates of the cold-water corals (CWC) Madrepora oculata, Lophelia pertusa, Desmophyllum dianthus and Dendrophyllia cornigera were measured over 8 mo under controlled conditions (12°C in the dark, fed 5 times a week) by means of the buoyant weight technique. Addi- tionally, linear growth rates...
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ftubarcepubl:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/97211 2024-02-11T10:05:42+01:00 Long-term growth rates of four Mediterranean cold water coral species maintained in aquaria Orejas, Covadonga Ferrier-Pagès, C. Reynaud, S. Gori, Andrea Beraud, E. Tsounis, Georgios Allemand, D. Gili, Josep Maria, 1953- 2011-05-16 9 p. application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/2445/97211 eng eng Inter-Research Reproducció del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps09104 Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2011, vol. 429, p. 57-65 Articles publicats en revistes (Biologia Evolutiva, Ecologia i Ciències Ambientals) http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps09104 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/226354/EU//HERMIONE 0171-8630 http://hdl.handle.net/2445/97211 659690 (c) Inter-Research, 2011 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Coralls Aquaris Corals Aquariums info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2011 ftubarcepubl https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09104 2024-01-24T00:59:27Z Growth rates of the cold-water corals (CWC) Madrepora oculata, Lophelia pertusa, Desmophyllum dianthus and Dendrophyllia cornigera were measured over 8 mo under controlled conditions (12°C in the dark, fed 5 times a week) by means of the buoyant weight technique. Addi- tionally, linear growth rates were measured in M. oculata and L. pertusa for 2 and 1 yr, respectively. The weight measurements revealed growth rates, expressed as percent growth per day (mean ± SD), of 0.11 ± 0.04 for M. oculata, 0.02 ± 0.01 for L. pertusa, 0.06 ± 0.03 for D. dianthus and 0.04 ± 0.02 % d-1 for D. cornigera. Growth in M. oculata was significantly higher (p < 0.0001) than in the other 3 CWC species. For M. oculata and L. pertusa, also linear growth was recorded. These values (mean ± SD) were 0.014 ± 0.007 and 0.024 ± 0.018 mm d-1 for M. oculata and L. pertusa, respectively. This is the first study that compares the growth rates of 4 different CWC species under the same experimen- tal conditions of water flow, temperature, salinity and food supply. These corals have different growth rates, both in terms of total weight increase and linear increase, and these growth rates can be related to interspecific physiological differences. Data on growth rates are essential to understand the popu- lation dynamics of CWC as well as the recovery capacity of these communities after disturbance. Article in Journal/Newspaper Lophelia pertusa Dipòsit Digital de la Universitat de Barcelona Marine Ecology Progress Series 429 57 65 |
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Growth rates of the cold-water corals (CWC) Madrepora oculata, Lophelia pertusa, Desmophyllum dianthus and Dendrophyllia cornigera were measured over 8 mo under controlled conditions (12°C in the dark, fed 5 times a week) by means of the buoyant weight technique. Addi- tionally, linear growth rates were measured in M. oculata and L. pertusa for 2 and 1 yr, respectively. The weight measurements revealed growth rates, expressed as percent growth per day (mean ± SD), of 0.11 ± 0.04 for M. oculata, 0.02 ± 0.01 for L. pertusa, 0.06 ± 0.03 for D. dianthus and 0.04 ± 0.02 % d-1 for D. cornigera. Growth in M. oculata was significantly higher (p < 0.0001) than in the other 3 CWC species. For M. oculata and L. pertusa, also linear growth was recorded. These values (mean ± SD) were 0.014 ± 0.007 and 0.024 ± 0.018 mm d-1 for M. oculata and L. pertusa, respectively. This is the first study that compares the growth rates of 4 different CWC species under the same experimen- tal conditions of water flow, temperature, salinity and food supply. These corals have different growth rates, both in terms of total weight increase and linear increase, and these growth rates can be related to interspecific physiological differences. Data on growth rates are essential to understand the popu- lation dynamics of CWC as well as the recovery capacity of these communities after disturbance. |
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Orejas, Covadonga Ferrier-Pagès, C. Reynaud, S. Gori, Andrea Beraud, E. Tsounis, Georgios Allemand, D. Gili, Josep Maria, 1953- |
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Long-term growth rates of four Mediterranean cold water coral species maintained in aquaria |
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Long-term growth rates of four Mediterranean cold water coral species maintained in aquaria |
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Long-term growth rates of four Mediterranean cold water coral species maintained in aquaria |
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Long-term growth rates of four Mediterranean cold water coral species maintained in aquaria |
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Long-term growth rates of four Mediterranean cold water coral species maintained in aquaria |
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long-term growth rates of four mediterranean cold water coral species maintained in aquaria |
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Reproducció del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps09104 Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2011, vol. 429, p. 57-65 Articles publicats en revistes (Biologia Evolutiva, Ecologia i Ciències Ambientals) http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps09104 info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/226354/EU//HERMIONE 0171-8630 http://hdl.handle.net/2445/97211 659690 |
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