Dataset: coral growth dye experiment
Deployment: lab_Cohen_WHOI

Data from experiment examining effects of 4 different dyes on growth rates of scleractinian corals.
Lead Principal Investigator: 
Anne L. Cohen (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, WHOI)
Contact: 
Michael Holcomb (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, WHOI)
BCO-DMO Data Manager: 
Shannon Rauch (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, WHOI BCO-DMO)
Current State: 
Final no updates expected
Version: 
03 Feb 2014
Version Date: 
2014-02-03
Description

This dataset contains results from an experiment in which four dyes (alizarin, alizarin complexone, calcein, and oxytetracycline) were used to mark corals of the species Astrangia poculata to assess the effect of the dye on coral growth. See the "coral growth isotope spike experiment" dataset for results from marking experiments using one of two isotope spikes (Ba 135 and Sr 86).

For more information on the experimental methods and results, see the following publication:
Holcomb M, Cohen AL, McCorkle DC. 2013. An evaluation of staining techniques for marking daily growth in scleractinian corals. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 440: 126-131. DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2012.12.003

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