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# Dubinsky, Z., & Stambler, N. (Eds.). (2011). Coral Reefs: An Ecosystem in Transition. London: Springer. | # Dubinsky, Z., & Stambler, N. (Eds.). (2011). Coral Reefs: An Ecosystem in Transition. London: Springer. | ||
#National Ocean Service. (March 25,2008). Corals: How Do Corals Grow? What Forms Do They Take?. Web. <ins>http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/kits/corals/coral03_growth.html</ins> | #National Ocean Service. (March 25,2008). Corals: How Do Corals Grow? What Forms Do They Take?. Web. <ins>http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/kits/corals/coral03_growth.html</ins> | ||
#Sheppard, C. R., Davy, S. K., & Pilling, G. M. (2009). The Main Reef Builders and Space Occupiers. The Biology of Coral Reefs. New York: Oxford University Press Inc. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198566359.001.0001 | |||
Revision as of 15:39, 26 February 2014
Scleractinian/Stony Corals
- Introduction
- Classification
- Kingdom:Animalia
- Phylum: Cnidaria
- Class:Anthozoa
- Stony Corals are also called Hard Corals, they are the 'reef builders' of the coral ecosystem
- Classification
- Evolutionary History
- Characteristics
- Skeleton
- Colony Formation
- Reproduction
- Sexual: allows for spread of coral to new places
- Asexual: allows for growth of corals
- Budding
- Splitting
- Environment
- Stony Corals do well in tropical and subtropical areas which have warm and clear water
- Stony Corals have also been found in deep, dark water that is up to 6,500 feet deep
Class Photos from the US/British Virgin Islands in the Caribbean
References
- Atoda, Dr. Kenji and Pandolfi, Dr. John M. “Scleractinia.” AccessScience. McGraw-Hill Education, 2014. Web. 26 Feb. 2014. http://www.accessscience.com/content/scleractinia/607500
- MarineBio Conservation Society. (n.d.). Coral Reefs. Web. http://marinebio.org/oceans/coral-reefs.asp
- Stanley, G. D. (1996). Paleobiology and biology of corals. Columbus, OH: Paleontological Society.
- Dubinsky, Z., & Stambler, N. (Eds.). (2011). Coral Reefs: An Ecosystem in Transition. London: Springer.
- National Ocean Service. (March 25,2008). Corals: How Do Corals Grow? What Forms Do They Take?. Web. http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/kits/corals/coral03_growth.html
- Sheppard, C. R., Davy, S. K., & Pilling, G. M. (2009). The Main Reef Builders and Space Occupiers. The Biology of Coral Reefs. New York: Oxford University Press Inc. doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198566359.001.0001