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Water Flow is More Important for Corals Than Light, Part V
Introduction In recent years there has been a great amount of varied and original data produced on lighting and corals for the reef aquarium. By contrast, there... Read more.
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Water Flow is More Important for Corals Than Light Part 4: Basics of Hydrodynamics
I began this article series with a basic introduction to the mechanisms by which water flow affects the gas exchange rate of corals. I followed the introduction... Read more.
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Podcast: Interview With a Sponge Scientist
The following recording is an interview with Dr. Joseph Pawlik, a marine ecologist at the University of North Carolina in Wilmington (UNCW) who focuses his rese... Read more.
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Water flow is more important for corals
In the first part of the article series I introduced the mechanismsby which water flow affects the respiration and photosynthesis of corals. To recapitulate, I ... Read more.
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Water flow is more important for corals than light. Part II: The science of corals and water flow
In the first part of the article series I introduced the mechanisms by which water flow affects the respiration and photosynthesis of corals. To recapitulate, I... Read more.
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Water flow is more important for corals than light. Part 1. Introduction to Gas Exchange
Water flow is important for many aspects of coral biology. Water flow determines how efficiently corals capture food, it helps corals rid themselves of metaboli... Read more.