Dataset: Comparative analysis of tissue biomass and energy reserves of six coral species from nearshore and offshore reefs in Palau, Micronesia during March 2017

Final no updates expectedDOI: 10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.907507.1Version 1 (2023-09-19)Dataset Type:experimentalDataset Type:Other Field Results

Principal Investigator: Dustin Kemp (University of Alabama at Birmingham)

Scientist: Elise Keister (University of Alabama at Birmingham)

BCO-DMO Data Manager: Dana Stuart Gerlach (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

Project: Collaborative Research: Stability, flexibility, and functionality of thermally tolerant coral symbioses (Thermally tolerant coral)

Abstract

The nearshore reef habitats in Palau, Micronesia, serve as a representation of the challenges that coral populations may face in a future with warmer and more acidic oceans. Interestingly, corals inhabiting these nearshore habitats demonstrate a greater ability to withstand and recover from episodes of thermal stress compared to their offshore counterparts. In order to investigate the underlying physiological mechanisms behind this tolerance, we conducted a comparative analysis of six coral spec...

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Six coral species from two reef environments were sampled in March 2017 for comparative analysis in order to investigate the underlying physiological mechanisms for thermal tolerance.  Offshore samples were collected at Rebotel Reef on the western barrier reef of Palau (7.248833° N, 134.235817° E) while nearshore corals were collected at Ngermid Bay (aka Nikko Bay) approximately 28 km away (7.3245° N, 134.4939° E).

 

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Kemp, D., Keister, E. (2023) Comparative analysis of tissue biomass and energy reserves of six coral species from nearshore and offshore reefs in Palau, Micronesia during March 2017. Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office (BCO-DMO). (Version 1) Version Date 2023-09-19 [if applicable, indicate subset used]. doi:10.26008/1912/bco-dmo.907507.1 [access date]

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