Phase Shift from a Coral to a Corallimorph-Dominated Reef Associated with a Shipwreck on Palmyra Atoll

Thierry M. Work; Greta S. Aeby; James E. Maragos

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0002989

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Phase Shift from a Coral to a Corallimorph-Dominated Reef Associated with a Shipwreck on Palmyra Atoll

Thierry M. Work ,

* E-mail: thierry_work@usgs.gov

Affiliation U. S. Geological Survey-National Wildlife Health Center, Honolulu Field Station, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
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Greta S. Aeby,

Affiliation University of Hawaii, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States of America
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James E. Maragos

Affiliation U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Pacific Islands Refuges, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
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Phase Shift from a Coral to a Corallimorph-Dominated Reef Associated with a Shipwreck on Palmyra Atoll

Thierry M. Work,
Greta S. Aeby,
James E. Maragos

Published: August 20, 2008
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0002989

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Iron levels. Where they measured?

Posted by albertnorstrom on 11 Sep 2008 at 12:09 GMT

Great study that casts some further light on the multifaceted nature of phase shifts on coral reefs. I was just wondering, did you measure the levels of iron in the water proximate to the wreck?

RE: Iron levels. Where they measured?

TMWork replied to albertnorstrom on 15 Sep 2008 at 16:33 GMT

No, we did not have the means to measure iron at the time of the study.

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Iron levels. Where they measured?

Posted by albertnorstrom on 11 Sep 2008 at 12:09 GMT

RE: Iron levels. Where they measured?

TMWork replied to albertnorstrom on 15 Sep 2008 at 16:33 GMT