The study primarily focuses on the reef-building coral species Porites lutea, which UTS researchers have previously discovered thrives in both mangrove and reef sites.

image: UTS researchers have previously discovered the coral species 'Porites lutea' thrives in both mangrove and reef sites. Photo: Emma Camp. view more Credit: Emma Camp.

Originally identified as Montipora meandrina, with note of accompanying Porites lutea. Later incorrectly updated to Montipora digata Correct dientification for Montipora portion of this specimen is ...

The study primarily focuses on the reef-building coral species Porites lutea which UTS researchers have previously discovered thrives in both mangrove and reef sites.

In this study, we investigated the Ba/Ca-SST relationship in corals from the Red Sea (Figure 1) where Ba from river runoff is absent. Ba/Ca and Sr/Ca were measured in three Porites lutea coral cores, ...

image: Reef with stony coral colony (Porites lutea) in the Andaman Sea off the west coast of Thailand. view more Credit: (Niphon Phongsuwan, Phuket Marine Biological Center) ...

Staghorn coral (Acropora spp) were found to be the most affected, followed by Porites rus, blue coral (Heliopora sp), and boulder coral (Porites lutea).

The group determined that the coral belonged to the genus Porites, a common type of coral worldwide, with 16 species, and believe that it is either belongs to Porites lutea (hump or pore coral) or ...