| Main Title |
Effects of Drilling Mud on the Reef-Building Coral 'Montastrea annularis'. |
| Author |
Dodge, R. E. ;
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| CORP Author |
Nova Univ. Oceanographic Center, Dania, FL.;Environmental Research Lab., Gulf Breeze, FL. |
| Year Published |
1982 |
| Report Number |
EPA-R-807314; EPA-600/J-82-290; |
| Stock Number |
PB83-182956 |
| Additional Subjects |
Coral ;
Reefs ;
Water pollution ;
Drilling fluids ;
Growth ;
Musculoskeletal system ;
Offshore drilling ;
ph ;
Chromium ;
Exposure ;
Caribbean Sea ;
Atlantic Ocean ;
Rejection ;
Sediment ;
Reprints ;
Montastrea annularis ;
Aquaria
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| Holdings |
| Library |
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Additional Info |
Location |
Last
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| NTIS |
PB83-182956 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
8p |
| Abstract |
The skeletal extension and corallite shape of individuals of the Caribbean and Atlantic reef-building coral Montastrea annularis (Ellis and Solander) were measured after more than six week's continuous flow-through exposure in laboratory aquaria to treatments of 0, 1, 10 and 100-ppm (microliters/liter) drilling mud. Linear increase of the skeleton (extension rate) and fossa length were significantly depressed in the 100-ppm treatment. Chronic exposure to 100-ppm drilling mud impairs coral skeletal growth rate and possibly interferes with sediment rejection capability by lowering calical relief. |
| Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Marine Biology 71, p141-147 1982. |
| NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
| Title Annotations |
Reprint: Effects of Drilling Mud on the Reef-Building Coral 'Montastrea annularis'. |
| PUB Date Free Form |
16 Aug 82 |
| Category Codes |
8A; 6F; 8I; 68D; 47D; 57H; 97R |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A02/MF A01 |
| Primary Description |
600/04 |
| Document Type |
NT |
| Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
| Control Number |
320318624 |
| Origin |
NTIS |
| Type |
CAT |
