Skeletal density

ID: 61

Class: Biomechanical

Description:

The material density of coral skeleton. Porosity measurements can be converted to density by multiplying the reciprocal of porosity by the maximum density of aragonite (2.94 g cm^-3).

Standards:

• Density (g cm-3) default
• Density (g mL^-1)

Methodologies:

• Archimedes principle
• Kobe porosimeter
• X-radiography (densitometer)

Editor: Joshua Madin (contact)

Observations

Acropora cervicornis

• 99207

  Skeletal density

  2.423 (g cm-3)

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Acropora digitifera

• 159745

  Skeletal density

  1.52 (g cm-3)

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Acropora gemmifera

• 159747

  Skeletal density

  1.47 (g cm-3)

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Acropora glauca

• 101835

  Skeletal density

  1.46 (g cm-3)

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Acropora horrida

• 101841

  Skeletal density

  0.86 (g cm-3)

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Acropora humilis

• 118227

  Skeletal density

  1.59 (g cm-3)

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• 118512

  Skeletal density

  1.46 (g cm-3)

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• 118222

  Skeletal density

  1.76 (g cm-3)

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• 118218

  Skeletal density

  1.41 (g cm-3)

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• 118225

  Skeletal density

  1.62 (g cm-3)

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• 118220

  Skeletal density

  1.16 (g cm-3)

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• 118216

  Skeletal density

  1.23 (g cm-3)

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• 118224

  Skeletal density

  1.05 (g cm-3)

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• 118219

  Skeletal density

  1.76 (g cm-3)

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• 118217

  Skeletal density

  1.42 (g cm-3)

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• 118226

  Skeletal density

  1.41 (g cm-3)

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• 118221

  Skeletal density

  1.63 (g cm-3)

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• 118223

  Skeletal density

  1.29 (g cm-3)

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Acropora hyacinthus

• 118513

  Skeletal density

  1.28 (g cm-3)

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Acropora lamarcki

• 159748

  Skeletal density

  1.41 (g cm-3)

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Acropora longicyathus

• 101837

  Skeletal density

  1.27 (g cm-3)

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Acropora muricata

• 159746

  Skeletal density

  1.57 (g cm-3)

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• 101840

  Skeletal density

  1.09 (g cm-3)

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• 118186

  Skeletal density

  2.6 (g cm-3)

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• 118511

  Skeletal density

  1.59 (g cm-3)

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