Discussion Idea: Keystone Coral Species and Cascade Effects of Local Extinction

This discussion topic submitted by Malcolm Schongalla ( c01malcolm.schongall@usafa.af.mil) at 3:18 pm on 2/6/01. Additions were last made on Saturday, May 4, 2002.

Corals provide not only a physical foundation for growth in an ecosystem but also a significant source of primary productivity, through their symbiotic relationship with zooxanthellae. I would like to identify and characterize keystone coral species that live around Florida and the Bahamas and examine possible effects of local extinction.


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