Reef bioconstructors of the Rocas Atoll, Equatorial South Atlantic

Reef bioconstructors of the Rocas Atoll, Equatorial South Atlantic

This study presents an analysis of reef bioconstructors at the Rocas Atoll, Brazil’s Northeast, sampled in January and February 2008. The results showed the presence of a community made up mainly of calcareous algae (Porolithon pachydermum, Sporolithon sp., Lithoporella sp., Lithophyllum sp.), coral...

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Published in:Biotemas Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 37 - 46
Main Authors: Marcelo de Oliveira Soares, Carlos Augusto Oliveira de Meirelles, Valesca Brasil Lemos
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 01-06-2011
Subjects:
Calcareous algae
Foraminifers
Reefs
Scleractinian corals
Vermetid mollusks
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Summary:This study presents an analysis of reef bioconstructors at the Rocas Atoll, Brazil’s Northeast, sampled in January and February 2008. The results showed the presence of a community made up mainly of calcareous algae (Porolithon pachydermum, Sporolithon sp., Lithoporella sp., Lithophyllum sp.), corals (Siderastrea stellata, Favia gravida), vermetid mollusks (Dendropoma irregulare, Petaloconchus varians), and foraminifers (Homotrema rubrum) in the reef formation. This taxonomic survey shows the importance of a different species during the carbonate growth process of the only atoll in the Equatorial South Atlantic.
ISSN:0103-1643