Ciliary flows in corals ventilate target areas of high photosynthetic oxygen production
César O. Pacherres, Soeren Ahmerkamp, Klaus Koren, Claudio Richter, Moritz Holtappels
Abstract
surplus to areas containing less chla, which minimizes oxidative stress. Cilary flows thus confer a spatially complex mass transfer in the coral DBL, which may play an important role in mitigating oxidative stress and bleaching in corals.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyCoralCoral bleachingPhotosynthesisCoral reefBiophysicsEcologyBotanyCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesMarine and coastal plant biologyCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamics