Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5165317 | Phytochemistry | 2012 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
⺠This is the first report of appreciable amounts of aragonite in coralline algae. ⺠Mineralogical variability is greatest in the Hapalidiaceae, especially the genus Mesophyllum. ⺠Articulated forms are usually calcitic; crustose forms may show some aragonite. ⺠Mg in calcite varies among families, but is not a useful taxonomic character. ⺠Algal Mg calcites are vulnerable to ocean acidification, especially in cool waters.
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Authors
A.M. Smith, J.E. Sutherland, L. Kregting, T.J. Farr, D.J. Winter,