Abstract
Mechanisms aiding recovery and expansion of Acropora palmata on a patch reef directly in the path of Hurricane Andrew were documented. Wound healing was initially rapid but slowed with time. Nine months after the storm, 72% hurricane-generated fragments of A. palmata had cemented to the bottom, becoming new asexual recruits. Recruits showed complex patterns of branch formation, including rapid growth of solitary proto-branches, differential growth of proto-branches dependent on recruit orientation, and dominance within aggregates of proto-branches. -from Authors
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 317-335 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Marine Ecology |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1995 |
Keywords
- Coral
- Florida Keys
- disturbance
- hurricanes
- populations
- recruitment
- reefs
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
- Aquatic Science
- Ecology