Abstract
Organic pollution in the Havana coastline is affecting octocorals assemblages, and little is known about its effect on the growth rate (GR). A fixed belt transect (250 x 2 m) was used to locate the colonies. The GR of Eunicea flexuosa and Plexaura kuekenthali was significantly higher in the reef with more organic pollution (3,6 cm/año y 4,1 cm/año, respectively) vs. reference sites, which seems to be related to their heterotrophy.
| Translated title of the contribution | Can organic pollution affect the growth rate of octocorals in the Caribbean? |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 166-170 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Gayana |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |