caa a22 4500 469045418 CHVBK 20180323132823.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170328e19921201xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/BF02539790 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/BF02539790 Kleemann Karl Institut für Paläontologie der Universität, Universitätsstr. 7, A-1010, Wien aut Coral communities and coral-bivalve associations in the northern Red Sea at Safaga, Egypt [Elektronische Daten] [Karl Kleemann] Summary: The reefs near Safaga, Egypt, are built mainly by coral species ofPorites andAcropora. These genera are in general important for the formation of coral communities and reef structures. WhileMontipora orPavona are also species rich, their mean colony size is too small for a substantial role in the build-up of carbonate mass. Yet as a host coral,Montipora is more important thanPorites; both may accommodate the pectinidPedum and certain species of mytilidLithophaga. Such associations appear to be typical for specific reef areas and to be correlated to the food supply of the bivalves. These findings can be used for an actuopaleontological interpretation of the fossil situation. In addition to the frequency of occurrence, factors such as the growth form, growth rate, skeletal density and lifespan of corals are essential in determining their share in reef construction. Institut für Palaentologie, Universitat Erlangen, 1992 Coral Communities nationallicence Coral-Bivalve Associations nationallicence Boring Organisms nationallicence Red Sea nationallicence Actuopaleontology nationallicence Facies Springer-Verlag 26/1(1992-12-01), 1-9 0172-9179 26:1<1 1992 26 10347 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02539790 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02539790 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Kleemann Karl Institut für Paläontologie der Universität, Universitätsstr. 7, A-1010, Wien aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Facies Springer-Verlag 26/1(1992-12-01), 1-9 0172-9179 26:1<1 1992 26 10347 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence SWISSBIB 186218915 BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer