Methodology: Alizarin stain

ID: 2

Description:

Alizarin Sulphonate (Barnes, 1972; Lamberts, 1978) is used to stain coral skeleton to mark the extent of subsequent growth.

Used for traits:

Growth rate

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Observations using this methodology

Acropora cervicornis

113267

2 trait measurements

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113276

2 trait measurements

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113275

2 trait measurements

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113270

2 trait measurements

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113269

2 trait measurements

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159961

Growth rate

45 (mm yr^-1)

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113278

2 trait measurements

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113277

2 trait measurements

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113266

2 trait measurements

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113265

2 trait measurements

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113264

2 trait measurements

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113268

2 trait measurements

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Acropora cytherea

137871

Growth rate

20.9 (mm yr^-1)

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Acropora digitifera

159745

3 trait measurements

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Acropora eurystoma

156302

Growth rate

9.6 (mm per 7 months^-1)

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156301

Growth rate

30.8 (mm per 7 months^-1)

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Acropora gemmifera

159747

3 trait measurements

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Acropora granulosa

159779

Growth rate

9.24 (mm yr^-1)

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159769

Growth rate

5.9 (mm yr^-1)

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159770

Growth rate

6.34 (mm yr^-1)

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Acropora lamarcki

159748

3 trait measurements

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Acropora muricata

159793

Growth rate

52.2 (mm yr^-1)

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159794

Growth rate

39.95 (mm yr^-1)

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159795

Growth rate

65.5 (mm yr^-1)

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118188

Growth rate

124 (mm yr^-1)

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