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Description:
Author(s):
Brown, D. P., Basch, L., Barshis, D., Forsman, Z., Fenner, D., Goldberg, J.
Title:
American Samoas island of giants: Massive Porites colonies at Tau Island
Publication Date:
2009
Journal Title:
Coral Reefs
Volume:
28
Issue:
3
Page(s):
735-735
Abstract:
"The article offers information on the massive Porites coral colonies at Ta'u island in the Manu'a group of American Samoa. It cites that the colony, which has a hemi-ellipsoidal shape, sits atop a pedestal of dead skeletons and is located in 17 meters (m) of water. It adds that it has approximately 98% live tissue and one 1m x 2m persistent tumor. It further states that it is composed of 200 million polyps."
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