Growth rate

ID: 60

Class: Physiological

Description:

Typically, the yearly extension for branching and massive corals, or simple linear extension. Growth rate is sometimes measured using different dimensions (e.g., diameter and radius) or over shorter periods of time (e.g., month), which are indicated by measurement standards and methodologies, and so values may need to be standardised before comparisons among measurements can be made.

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Methodologies:

Editor: Joshua Madin (contact)

Observations

Stylophora pistillata

Turbinaria frondens

Turbinaria mesenterina