Raised reef on Larak suggests Acropora dominance on the ‎Persian Gulf coral reefs since the Pleistocene

We show hitherto undescribed raised coral frameworks exposed at the NE coast ofLarak (Iran), a salt diapir island, located in the Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf. The entire outcropping section is ~7 m thick. At least two fossil reef sequences were recognized, separated by clastic sediment layers.

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Published in:	Coral reefs Vol. 31; no. 3; p. 763
Main Authors:	Samimi-Namin, K., Riegl, B.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01-09-2012 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Biomedical and Life Sciences Coral reefs Diapirs Freshwater & Marine Ecology Life Sciences Oceanography Pleistocene Reef Site Sediments Persian Gulf Salt Diapir Clastic Sediment Bleaching Event Pleistocene Coral Reef
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Summary:	We show hitherto undescribed raised coral frameworks exposed at the NE coast ofLarak (Iran), a salt diapir island, located in the Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf. The entire outcropping section is ~7 m thick. At least two fossil reef sequences were recognized, separated by clastic sediment layers.
ISSN:	0722-4028 1432-0975
DOI:	10.1007/s00338-012-0908-x