Observation record

ID: 118563

Species: Pavona clavus

Location: Isla Contadora, Panama

Primary resource: Wellington, G. M., Glynn, P. W. (1983) Environmental influences on skeletal banding in eastern Pacific (Panama) corals. Coral Reefs 1, 215-222

Contributor: Joshua Madin

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Last modified: 2015-08-27 01:36:06 UTC

Created: 2015-08-27 01:36:06 UTC

Measurements

• 139799

  Water depth

  6 (m)

  Median

  no method
  1 - 7 (Range)
• 139798

  Growth rate

  13.2 (mm yr^-1)

  Mean

  Image analysis
  
  
  0.61 (Standard error)

  replicates: 35
  Notes: Data from Table 4, its presented in cm so it was converted to mm
• 139801

  Calcification rate

  0.17 (g month^-1)

  Mean

  Product of linear extension and bulk density
  
  
  0.006 (Standard error)

  replicates: 35
  Notes: Data from Table 5
• 139800

  Skeletal density

  1.44 (g cm-3)

  Mean

  X-radiography (densitometer)
  
  
  0.046 (Standard error)

  replicates: 35
  Notes: Data from Table 5