Fine-scale growth patterns in coral skeletons: Biochemical control over crystallization of aragonite fibres and assessment of early diagenesis

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 303, Issue , 2008, Pages 87-96

  Cuif, J P ^a   Dauphin, Y ^a   Meibom, A ^b   Rollion Bard, C ^c   Salome M ^d   Susini, J ^d   Williams, C T ^e  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD   (France)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^c CRPG CNRS   (France)

^d EUROPEAN SYNCHROTRON RADIATION FACILITY   (France)

^e NHM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARAGONITE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CORAL; CRYSTALLIZATION; DIAGENESIS; FOSSIL RECORD; GROWTH; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METABOLISM; NITROGEN; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NORIAN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; SKELETON;

ANATOLIA; EURASIA; TURKEY;

ANTHOZOA; GONIASTREA; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 72049114721     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP303.7     Document Type: Article

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