@article{fdi:010092493,
  title = {{S}easonal growth and calcification of three species of crustose coralline algae in {M}oorea, {F}rench {P}olynesia},
  author = {{V}izon, {C}. and {L}agourgue, {L}. and {P}ayri, {C}laude and {N}ugues, {M}.{M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{C}rustose coralline algae ({CCA}) play a critical role in the ecology and resilience of coral reefs by contributing to reef carbonate production and facilitating coral recruitment. {H}owever, little is known about their rates of in situ growth and calcification, particularly at the species level. {T}o investigate the spatial and seasonal dynamics of {CCA} growth and calcification, we deployed {CCA} fragments embedded within epoxy rings at 3 mo intervals over 15 mo across 2 reef habitats in {M}oorea ({F}rench {P}olynesia). {W}e studied 3 species differing in their microhabitat preferences (exposed, subcryptic and cryptic). {A}nnual net calcification rates were highest in the exposed species {P}orolithon cf. onkodes (0.51 g {C}a{CO}3 cm-2 yr-1), intermediate in the subcryptic species {N}eogoniolithon cf. megalocystum (0.16 g {C}a{CO}3 cm-2 yr-1) and lowest in the cryptic species {L}ithophyllum sp. (0.03 g {C}a{CO}3 cm-2 yr-1). {G}rowth and/or calcification rates differed between time intervals for all species. {H}owever, no consistent seasonal pattern was observed. {P}. cf. onkodes and {N}. cf. megalocystum had higher marginal growth rates at the fore reef habitat relative to the back reef habitat. {T}his difference coincided with a lower occurrence of epiphytes on their crusts in the fore reef, suggesting that species interaction may be an important spatial driver of {CCA} growth. {O}ur results show that {CCA} growth and calcification is species-specific and spatially and temporally variable. {T}hey highlight the need to consider subcryptic and cryptic {CCA} in reef carbonate budgets and provide important baseline information to understand how {CCA} communities are responding to environmental changes.},
  keywords = {{POLYNESIE} {FRANCAISE} ; {MOOREA} {ILE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}arine {E}cology {P}rogress {S}eries},
  volume = {739},
  numero = {},
  pages = {31--48},
  ISSN = {0171-8630},
  year = {2024},
  DOI = {10.3354/meps14626},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010092493},
}