SYNOPSIS. Photosynthesis and calcification in zooxanthellate scleractinian corals and coral
reefs are reviewed at several scales: cellular (pathways and transport mechanisms of …

In spite of more than one century and half of studies, mechanisms of coral biomineralization,
leading to coral growth and reef formation, still remain poorly known, although major global …

Corals open an exceptional window into many phenomena of geological, geochemical,
climatic, and paleontological interest. From the Paleozoic to the present, corals provide …

Massive scleractinian corals secrete an aragonitic skeleton which incorporates a large array
of chemical tracers. Corals present several advantages for palaeoclimate research: they …

Calcification rates, normalized to skeletal mass, in the zooxanthellate Galaxea fascicularis
and the azooxanthellate Dendrophyllia sp. were similar over the whole temperature range of …

Recent reports of contamination of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park by herbicides used in
antifouling paints and in agriculture have caused concern over the possible effects on corals …

The contemporary “two− step model” of growth of the scleractinian skeleton is based mostly
on transversely sectioned samples. According to this model, many skeletal elements eg …

Cold-water corals are associated with high local biodiversity, but despite their importance as
ecosystem engineers, little is known about how these organisms will respond to projected …

Recent micro-analytical studies of coral skeletons have led to the discovery that the effects of
biology on the skeletal chemical and isotopic composition are not uniform over the skeleton …

After several decades of disturbance, many coral reefs in the Caribbean are dominated by
macroalgae. One process affecting this transition is coral–macroalgal competition, yet few …