Carbonate budgets and reef production states: a geomorphic perspective on the ecological phase-shift concept

A geomorphic analysis of the ecological phase-shift concept in coral reef ecology is offered. Whilst many of the changes that drive ecological change, and which may Wlter through to modify carbonate production and cycling, are associated with anthropogenic (or extrinsic) disturbances, it is also imp...

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Published in:Coral reefs 2008-12, Vol.27 (4), p.853-866
Main Authors: Perry, C. T., Spencer, T., Kench, P. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Coral reefs
Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Life Sciences
Marine
Marine biology
Marine ecology
Morphology
Oceanography
Sea level
Sea water ecosystems
Synecology
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Summary:A geomorphic analysis of the ecological phase-shift concept in coral reef ecology is offered. Whilst many of the changes that drive ecological change, and which may Wlter through to modify carbonate production and cycling, are associated with anthropogenic (or extrinsic) disturbances, it is also important to consider the potential for functional change to be driven by intrinsic factors, either as reefs have become sea-level constrained or as new accommodation space opens up in regions of ongoing or near-future relative sea-level rise.
ISSN:0722-4028
1432-0975
DOI:10.1007/s00338-008-0418-z