Micro-CT 3D reconstructions reveal coral growth pattern and parameter
- Yixin Li,
- Tingyu Han,
- Kun Bi,
- J.-Y. Chen,
- Jing Lu,
- Chunpeng He,
- Zuhong Lu
Jing Lu
Key Laboratory of Vertebrate Evolution and Human Origins of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Author ProfileAbstract
Colony is the basic geometric construction of coral reef. However, both
the forming regulations of colony and reef are still obscure. In this
study, we reconstructed 21 important samples by high-resolution
micro-computed tomography to investigate coral growth pattern and
parameter. Our skeleton and canal reconstructions revealed
characteristics of different coral species and we further visualized the
growth axes and growth rings to reveal coral growth directions. We drew
a skeleton gray-scale map and calculated coral skeleton void ratios to
reveal skeletal diversity, devising a method to quantify coral growth.
On the bases of the 3D reconstructions and growth parameters, we
investigated growth strategies of different coral species. This work
extends the knowledge of how reef-building corals grow their colonies,
giving a hint on reef forming regulation. The data of this paper contain
large amount of coral growth information, and can be used in further
research on reef forming patterns under different conditions. The method
used in this study can also be applied in animals with porous skeletons.09 Jun 2021Submitted to Ecology and Evolution 10 Jun 2021Submission Checks Completed
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28 Jul 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
02 Aug 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
27 Sep 20211st Revision Received
28 Sep 2021Submission Checks Completed
28 Sep 2021Assigned to Editor
28 Sep 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
28 Sep 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
09 Oct 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
12 Oct 20212nd Revision Received
12 Oct 2021Submission Checks Completed
12 Oct 2021Assigned to Editor
12 Oct 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
19 Oct 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
19 Oct 20213rd Revision Received
19 Oct 2021Submission Checks Completed
19 Oct 2021Assigned to Editor
19 Oct 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
20 Oct 2021Editorial Decision: Accept