Observation record

ID: 118565

Species: Pavona gigantea

Location: Isla Contadora, Panama

Primary resource: Wellington, G. M., Glynn, P. W. (1983) Environmental influences on skeletal banding in eastern Pacific (Panama) corals. Coral Reefs 1, 215-222

Contributor: Julieta Martinelli

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Last modified: 27 August 2015 at 01:36 AM

Created: 27 August 2015 at 01:36 AM

Measurements

• 139808

  Skeletal density

  1.75 (g cm-3)

  mean

  X-radiography (densitometer)
  0.057 (standard_error)

  replicates: 35
  Notes: Data from Table 5
• 139809

  Calcification rate

  0.12 (g month^-1)

  mean

  Product of linear extension and bulk density
  0.005 (standard_error)

  replicates: 35
  Notes: Data from Table 5
• 139806

  Growth rate

  8.5 (mm yr^-1)

  mean

  Image analysis
  0.3 (standard_error)

  replicates: 35
  Notes: Data from Table 4, its presented in cm so it was converted to mm
• 139807

  Water depth

  6 (m)

  median

  no method
  1 (range) -7