Methodology: Archimedes principle

ID: 3

Description:

Weighing coral skeleton first in air and then suspended briefly from an analytic balance into freshwater (Graus & MacIntyre 1982; Hughes 1987; Madin et al. 2008). Skeletal volume was estimated as air weight divided by density.

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Observations using this methodology

Acropora aspera

101838

2 trait measurements

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Acropora austera

159744

3 trait measurements

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Acropora cervicornis

156299

2 trait measurements

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156300

2 trait measurements

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Acropora digitifera

159745

3 trait measurements

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Acropora gemmifera

159747

3 trait measurements

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Acropora glauca

101835

2 trait measurements

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Acropora horrida

101841

2 trait measurements

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Acropora humilis

118227

Skeletal density

1.59 (g cm-3)

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118221

Skeletal density

1.63 (g cm-3)

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118512

Skeletal density

1.46 (g cm-3)

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118220

Skeletal density

1.16 (g cm-3)

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118217

Skeletal density

1.42 (g cm-3)

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118223

Skeletal density

1.29 (g cm-3)

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118226

Skeletal density

1.41 (g cm-3)

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118219

Skeletal density

1.76 (g cm-3)

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118216

Skeletal density

1.23 (g cm-3)

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118218

Skeletal density

1.41 (g cm-3)

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118222

Skeletal density

1.76 (g cm-3)

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118225

Skeletal density

1.62 (g cm-3)

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118224

Skeletal density

1.05 (g cm-3)

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Acropora hyacinthus

118513

Skeletal density

1.28 (g cm-3)

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Acropora lamarcki

159748

3 trait measurements

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Acropora longicyathus

101837

2 trait measurements

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Acropora muricata

118186

Skeletal density

2.6 (g cm-3)

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