Light availability regulated by particulate organic matter affects coral assemblages on a turbid fringing reef.
Luo Y, Huang L, Lei X, Yu X, Liu C, Jiang L, Sun Y, Cheng M, Gan J, Zhang Y, Zhou G, Liu S, Lian J, Huang H.
Luo Y, et al.
Mar Environ Res. 2022 May;177:105613. doi: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2022.105613. Epub 2022 Apr 5.
Mar Environ Res. 2022.
PMID: 35429821
Here, we investigated the variations in ULA, the structure of coral assemblages, and the concentration and composition of SS on the Luhuitou fringing reef, Sanya, China. Light attenuation was rapid (K(d-PAR): 0.60 0.39 m(-1)) resulting in a shallow euphotic depth (Z …
Here, we investigated the variations in ULA, the structure of coral assemblages, and the concentration and composition of SS on the L …