Phosphorus supply for atoll biological productivity

The origin of phosphorus for atoll productivity is discussed using biogeochemical data from Tikehau Atoll (French Polynesia) and taking into account new concepts of the role of the coral reef fractal dimension on P uptake. The horizontal P flux from surface oceanic water is three orders of magnitude...

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Published in:Coral reefs 2001-12, Vol.20 (4), p.357-360
Main Author: CHARPY, L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Biological and medical sciences
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Marine
Sea water ecosystems
Synecology
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Summary:The origin of phosphorus for atoll productivity is discussed using biogeochemical data from Tikehau Atoll (French Polynesia) and taking into account new concepts of the role of the coral reef fractal dimension on P uptake. The horizontal P flux from surface oceanic water is three orders of magnitude higher than the estimated outer reef new production and three times higher than the lagoon new production. Therefore, the nutrient paradox for atoll production is definitively obsolete.
ISSN:0722-4028
1432-0975
DOI:10.1007/s00338-001-0182-9