Fundamental to science is measurement. It is a way of objectively assessing something, anything, even the state of a coral reef, even of an individual coral. Historically coral growth rates were measured by coring the really old massive Porites. … [Read more...] about Measuring Old Corals & Coral Reefs (Part 1)
Coral challenge
No Data on Coral Growth Rates for 15 Years
CORALS are animals, closely related to jelly fish, but they differ in having a limestone skeleton. This is hard-stuff, calcium carbonate, and it can persist in the environment and provide an indication of changes in sea level, and also the growth … [Read more...] about No Data on Coral Growth Rates for 15 Years
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
