Variability of skeletal growth and δ13C in massive corals from the South China Sea: Effects of photosynthesis, respiration and human activities

Chemical Geology

Volumn 255, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 414-425

  Sun, Donghuai ^a,b   Su, Ruixia ^b   McConnaughey, Ted A ^c   Bloemendal, Jan ^d  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA SEA INSTITUTE OF OCEANOLOGY   (China)

^c University of Liverpool ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon isotopes; Coral growth; Photosynthesis; South China Sea

Indexed keywords

CALCIFICATION; CARBON ISOTOPE; CORAL; CORAL RECORD; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RESPIRATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOLAR RADIATION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HAINAN; PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

ANTHOZOA; PORITES LOBATA; PORITES LUTEA;

EID: 52049106596     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2008.07.012     Document Type: Article

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