The Biology and Economics of Coral Growth

R. Osinga, M. Schutter, B. Griffioen, R.H. Wijffels, J.A.J. Verreth, S. Shafit, S. Henard, M. Taruffi, C. Gili, S. Lavorano

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Abstract

To protect natural coral reefs, it is of utmost importance to understand how the growth of the main reef-building organisms-the zooxanthellate scleractinian corals-is controlled. Understanding coral growth is also relevant for coral aquaculture, which is a rapidly developing business. This review paper provides a comprehensive overview of factors that can influence the growth of zooxanthellate scleractinian corals, with particular emphasis on interactions between these factors. Furthermore, the kinetic principles underlying coral growth are discussed. The reviewed information is put into an economic perspective by making an estimation of the costs of coral aquaculture.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)658-671
JournalMarine Biotechnology
Volume13
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Keywords

  • reef-building corals
  • 2 hermatypic corals
  • stylophora-pistillata
  • scleractinian coral
  • water-flow
  • pocillopora-damicornis
  • nutrient enrichment
  • galaxea-fascicularis
  • montastrea-annularis
  • skeletal growth

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