Browsing by Subject "calcification"

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    • Biology of corals and coral reefs 

      Rajkumar, R.; Parulekar, A.H. (Oxford and IBH, New Delhi, 2001)
      This chapter deals with biology of corals, coral reefs (in general) and coral reefs of the Indian Ocean. Biology of corals is lucidly dealt with, beginning from the clarification on hermatypic and ahermatypic forms. A ...

    • Does carbonate ion control planktonic foraminifera shell calcification in upwelling regions? 

      Naik, S.S.; Godad, S.P.; Naidu, P.D. (Current Science Association, 2011)
      Planktonic foraminifera shell weights have been recognized as possible proxy for surface water carbonate ion concentration [CO sup(=) sub(3)] and atmospheric CO sub(2). However, to utilize this proxy, it is important to ...