Calcification of the main reef-building coral species on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico

Calcification of the main reef-building coral species on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico

Global warming and ocean acidification affect coral calcification. Nevertheless, there is not enough information regarding the growth parameters of the main reef-building coral species in marginal growth areas such as the Pacific coast of southern Mexico. In order to fill this gap, coral growth para...

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Autores principales: Medellín-Maldonado, Francisco, Cabral-Tena, Rafael Andres, López-Pérez, Andrés, Calderón-Aguilera, Luis E, Norzagaray-López, C Orión, Chapa-Balcorta, Cecilia, Zepeta-Vilchis, Ronald C
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Publicado: Iniversidad Autónoma de Baja California 2016
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spelling repositorioinstitucional-20.500.12930-75072023-05-09T14:30:26Z Calcification of the main reef-building coral species on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico Calcificación de las principales especies de corales constructoras de arrecifes en la costa del Pacífico del sur de México Medellín-Maldonado, Francisco Cabral-Tena, Rafael Andres López-Pérez, Andrés Calderón-Aguilera, Luis E Norzagaray-López, C Orión Chapa-Balcorta, Cecilia Zepeta-Vilchis, Ronald C Global warming and ocean acidification affect coral calcification. Nevertheless, there is not enough information regarding the growth parameters of the main reef-building coral species in marginal growth areas such as the Pacific coast of southern Mexico. In order to fill this gap, coral growth parameters of 8 hermatypic coral species (massive species: Porites panamensis, Porites lobata, Pavona gigantea, and Pavona varians; branching species: Pocillopora meandrina, Pocillopora damicornis, Pocillopora verrucosa, and Pocillopora capitata) were estimated in 2 areas of the southern Mexican Pacific. Branching coral species had a higher calcification rate (2.99–5.23 g CaCO3 cm–2 yr–1) than massive species (0.34–1.13 g CaCO3 cm–2 yr–1). A significant relation between sea surface temperature (SST) and skeletal density was observed in all massive coral species. Also, 2 massive species (P. gigantea and P. varians) showed a significant relation between SST and calcification rate. Upwelling in the Gulf of Tehuantepec transports deep water with low pH and low aragonite saturation, and may be affecting the calcification rate of stony corals in the studied area.  El calentamiento global y la acidificación del océano influyen en la calcificación de los corales. No obstante, existe poca información respecto a los parámetros de crecimiento de las principales especies de corales constructores de arrecifes en áreas de crecimiento marginales como la costa del Pacífico del sur de México. Se obtuvieron los parámetros de crecimiento de 8 especies de corales hermatípicos (especies con crecimiento masivo: Porites panamensis, Porites lobata, Pavona gigantea y Pavona varians; especies con crecimiento ramificado: Pocillopora meandrina, Pocillopora damicornis, Pocillopora verrucosa y Pocillopora capitata) en 2 zonas de la costa del Pacífico del sur de México. Los corales ramificados tuvieron tasas de calcificación más altas (2.99–5.23 g CaCO3 cm–2 año–1) que los corales masivos (0.34–1.13 g CaCO3 cm–2 año–1). Se observó una relación significativa entre la temperatura superficial del mar (TSM) y la densidad del esqueleto para todas las especies de coral masivo. Además, 2 especies de coral masivo (P. gigantea y P. varians) mostraron una relación significativa entre la tasa de calcificación y la TSM. Las surgencias en la región del golfo de Tehuantepec acarrean aguas con bajo pH y baja saturación de aragonita, y podrían estar afectando negativamente la tasa de calcificación de los corales en el área de estudio. 2016-09-15 2021-06-03T03:55:32Z 2021-06-03T03:55:32Z info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article Artículo Arbitrado https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/2650 10.7773/cm.v42i3.2650 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12930/7507 eng https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/2650/1606 Copyright (c) 2016 Ciencias Marinas application/pdf Iniversidad Autónoma de Baja California Ciencias Marinas; Vol. 42 No. 3 (2016); 209-225 Ciencias Marinas; Vol. 42 Núm. 3 (2016); 209-225 2395-9053 0185-3880
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description Global warming and ocean acidification affect coral calcification. Nevertheless, there is not enough information regarding the growth parameters of the main reef-building coral species in marginal growth areas such as the Pacific coast of southern Mexico. In order to fill this gap, coral growth parameters of 8 hermatypic coral species (massive species: Porites panamensis, Porites lobata, Pavona gigantea, and Pavona varians; branching species: Pocillopora meandrina, Pocillopora damicornis, Pocillopora verrucosa, and Pocillopora capitata) were estimated in 2 areas of the southern Mexican Pacific. Branching coral species had a higher calcification rate (2.99–5.23 g CaCO3 cm–2 yr–1) than massive species (0.34–1.13 g CaCO3 cm–2 yr–1). A significant relation between sea surface temperature (SST) and skeletal density was observed in all massive coral species. Also, 2 massive species (P. gigantea and P. varians) showed a significant relation between SST and calcification rate. Upwelling in the Gulf of Tehuantepec transports deep water with low pH and low aragonite saturation, and may be affecting the calcification rate of stony corals in the studied area. 
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author Medellín-Maldonado, Francisco
Cabral-Tena, Rafael Andres
López-Pérez, Andrés
Calderón-Aguilera, Luis E
Norzagaray-López, C Orión
Chapa-Balcorta, Cecilia
Zepeta-Vilchis, Ronald C
spellingShingle Medellín-Maldonado, Francisco
Cabral-Tena, Rafael Andres
López-Pérez, Andrés
Calderón-Aguilera, Luis E
Norzagaray-López, C Orión
Chapa-Balcorta, Cecilia
Zepeta-Vilchis, Ronald C
Calcification of the main reef-building coral species on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico
author_facet Medellín-Maldonado, Francisco
Cabral-Tena, Rafael Andres
López-Pérez, Andrés
Calderón-Aguilera, Luis E
Norzagaray-López, C Orión
Chapa-Balcorta, Cecilia
Zepeta-Vilchis, Ronald C
author_sort Medellín-Maldonado, Francisco
title Calcification of the main reef-building coral species on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico
title_short Calcification of the main reef-building coral species on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico
title_full Calcification of the main reef-building coral species on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico
title_fullStr Calcification of the main reef-building coral species on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico
title_full_unstemmed Calcification of the main reef-building coral species on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico
title_sort calcification of the main reef-building coral species on the pacific coast of southern mexico
publisher Iniversidad Autónoma de Baja California
publishDate 2016
url https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/2650
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