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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-891-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-19-891-2022
Research article
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14 Feb 2022
Research article |  | 14 Feb 2022

Will daytime community calcification reflect reef accretion on future, degraded coral reefs?

Coulson A. Lantz, William Leggat, Jessica L. Bergman, Alexander Fordyce, Charlotte Page, Thomas Mesaglio, and Tracy D. Ainsworth

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Coral bleaching events continue to drive the degradation of coral reefs worldwide. In this study we measured rates of daytime coral reef community calcification and photosynthesis during a reef-wide bleaching event. Despite a measured decline in coral health across several taxa, there was no change in overall daytime community calcification and photosynthesis. These findings highlight potential limitations of these community-level metrics to reflect actual changes in coral health.
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