Recruitment, early survival and growth of the Mediterranean red coral Corallium rubrum (L 1758), a 4-year study
L Bramanti, G Magagnini, L De Maio… - Journal of Experimental …, 2005 - Elsevier
Recruitment, early survival and growth rates of the precious Mediterranean red coral
Corallium rubrum (L 1758) are poorly known. We examined these life history traits by means
of artificial long-term settlement plates. Eighteen marble tiles placed off the coast of Leghorn
(Tuscany, Italy) at two depths (25 and 35 m) were photographed monthly over the 4-year
period from 1998 to 2002. Overall, 864 transparencies were examined to follow the
individual life histories of red coral colonies belonging to four successive cohorts. Red coral …
Corallium rubrum (L 1758) are poorly known. We examined these life history traits by means
of artificial long-term settlement plates. Eighteen marble tiles placed off the coast of Leghorn
(Tuscany, Italy) at two depths (25 and 35 m) were photographed monthly over the 4-year
period from 1998 to 2002. Overall, 864 transparencies were examined to follow the
individual life histories of red coral colonies belonging to four successive cohorts. Red coral …