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Schematic model of impact on coral calcification rate by land development. (
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posted on 2014-02-24, 03:35 authored by Kohki Sowa, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Hironobu Kan, Hiroya Yamanoa) Fluctuation of absolute coral calcification rate is controlled by river input, which is related to land development in winter due to sugar cane harvest, as suggested by the present study. (b) Reduction of thermal tolerance threshold [9], [10]. (c) SST over the thermal optimum [16], [18].