THE GROWTH RATE OF STONY CORALS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA: EFFECTS FROM PAST BEACH RENOURISHMENT PROJECTS

The skeletal growth of hermatypic (reef-building) corals is a sensitive indicator of environmental conditions and perturbations. In particular, excessive sedimentation and turbidity act to depress coral growth because energy expenditure is required to remove sediment and because turbidity reduces light energy necessary for coral health and...