Distribution and abundance of elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata, …
WEBMar 7, 2006 · Elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata, is a major reef-building species and was the dominant coral in wave-exposed and high-surge reef zones throughout the Caribbean prior to the 1970s (Adey and Burke 1976).In the 1970s and 1980s elkhorn coral drastically declined primarily due to a bacterial syndrome called white-band disease (WBD) …
Acropora palmata, Elkhorn coral - sealifebase.ca
WEBSpecies forms the largest colonies of all Acropora, with parallel, obliquely inclined, very thick, tapered branches. Corallites are tubular and irregular in length. Axial corallites are indistinct. Color can either be tan or pale brown with white axial corallites.
Assessment of Acropora palmata in the Mesoamerican Reef System
WEBApr 24, 2014 · Introduction. Historically, Acropora palmata (Lamarck, 1816) was a dominant reef-building coral in wave-exposed and high-surge reef zones, typically at depths less than 10 m, both in terms of its abundance and its contribution to reef accretion rates –.Its branching morphology, high growth rate, asexual reproduction through …
Acropora palmata, the majestic and endangered elkhorn coral
WEBJun 8, 2016 · Acropora palmata, the Elkhorn Coral, is the quintessential Caribbean Coral Reef species.This species was once so abundant that entire regions of the reef were called the ‘Palmata Zone’ and it was important to know where the palmata zones were, because their sturdy branches easily sank ships.
Taxonomy browser (Acropora palmata) - National Center for …
WEBAcropora palmata Taxonomy ID: 6131 (for references in articles please use NCBI:txid6131) current name. Acropora palmata (Lamarck, 1816) basionym: Madrepora palmata Lamarck, 1816. NCBI BLAST name: stony corals Rank: species Genetic code: Translation table 1 (Standard)
Assessment of Acropora palmata in the Mesoamerican Reef System
WEBApr 24, 2014 · Introduction. Historically, Acropora palmata (Lamarck, 1816) was a dominant reef-building coral in wave-exposed and high-surge reef zones, typically at depths less than 10 m, both in terms of its abundance and its contribution to reef accretion rates –.Its branching morphology, high growth rate, asexual reproduction through …
Elkhorn Coral (Acropora palmata) · iNaturalist
WEBElkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) is considered to be one of the most important reef-building corals in the Caribbean, although current populations have been decimated by white band disease and have yet to fully recover. This species is structurally complex with many large branches. The coral structure resembles that of elk antlers. These branches …
Stony coral tissue loss disease decimated Caribbean coral ... - Nature
WEBJun 9, 2022 · In the late 1970s, a region-wide outbreak of white-band disease led to population losses of nearly 80% of the major reef-building corals Acropora palmata and A. cervicornis 10, resulting in a ...
Current status of Acropora palmata and Acropora cervicornis in …
WEBApr 13, 2020 · Acropora palmata (Lamarck, 1816) and A. cervicornis (Lamarck, 1816) are two species distributed in the western Atlantic and the Caribbean, and their deterioration and population declines have been an important topic of discussion in reef conservation. The formal inclusion of these species in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species …
Coralpedia - Acropora prolifera
WEBAcropora prolifera tiene una apariencia más robusta, con ramas más agregadas y mayor ramificación que en Acropora cervicornis, especie con la cual puede ser confundida. La ramificación tiende a desarrollarse casi de manera horizontal, en algunos casos expandiéndose en forma de abanico. Las sub-ramas comúnmente se presentan en el …
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