caa a22 4500 445820209 CHVBK 20180317145241.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170323e20110601xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00338-010-0694-2 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00338-010-0694-2 Coral density and predation affect growth of a reef-building coral [Elektronische Daten] [A. Shantz, A. Stier, J. Idjadi] The influence of predation on the growth of stony corals has gained increased attention, although the degree to which coral conspecific density can modify the effects of corallivores remains poorly studied. Here, a field experiment was used to quantify the independent and combined effects of coral colony density and coral predators on the skeletal growth of massive Porites. Predator exclusion increased coral growth by 20%. Increasing coral density increased growth by 30%. However, the effect of predators was independent of coral density. Possible alternative mechanisms for increased skeletal growth at higher colony density include changes in near-field flow, resulting in increases in photosynthetic activity, nutrient uptake, or the increased accessibility of coral mutualists. Springer-Verlag, 2010 Corallivore nationallicence Density dependence nationallicence Porites nationallicence Predation nationallicence Shantz A. Northeastern University, Marine Science Institute, 01908, Nahant, Massachusetts, USA aut Stier A. Department of Biology, University of Florida, 32611-8525, Gainesville, Florida, USA aut Idjadi J. Department of Biology, Eastern Connecticut State University, 06226, Willimantic, CT, USA aut Coral Reefs Springer-Verlag 30/2(2011-06-01), 363-367 0722-4028 30:2<363 2011 30 338 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-010-0694-2 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 brief-communication jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-010-0694-2 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Shantz A. Northeastern University, Marine Science Institute, 01908, Nahant, Massachusetts, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Stier A. Department of Biology, University of Florida, 32611-8525, Gainesville, Florida, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Idjadi J. Department of Biology, Eastern Connecticut State University, 06226, Willimantic, CT, USA aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Coral Reefs Springer-Verlag 30/2(2011-06-01), 363-367 0722-4028 30:2<363 2011 30 338 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer