Colony shape factor

ID: 137

Class: Biomechanical

Description:

A dimensionless measure of mechanical vulnerability to hydrodynamic disturbance (see Madin and Connolly 2006). Colony shape factor is a function of colony size, and therefore each observation should also include a colony size measurement. Currently published data is only available for three species.

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Editor: Joshua Madin (contact)

Observations

Acropora gemmifera