Calcification Comparison of One Tree Island to Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia (IMAGE)

Southern Cross University

Calcification Comparison of One Tree Island to Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia

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A quick reference for how calcification rates can indicate reef health. Healthy, fast growing reefs like the one on the left (One Tree Island) tend to have high calcification rates whereas degraded reefs like the one on the right (Lizard Island) tend to have low calcification rates.

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Kay Davis

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