Publication Abstract

Late-Holocene initiation and growth of a nearshore turbid-zone coral reef: Paluma Shoals, central Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Late-Holocene initiation and growth of a nearshore turbid-zone coral reef: Paluma Shoals, central Great Barrier Reef, Australia.

By P. Larcombe and S. Smithers

It is now well-known that corals and coral reefs can grow and survive in turbid water . However, with the exception of a few excellent studies , descriptions of the internal structure and growth history of turbid-zone reefs are rare compared to those of clearer water systems. Here we outline the internal structure and Holocene growth history of the largest and most southern reef (hereafter referred to as South Shoal) at Paluma Shoals, a group of nearshore turbid-zone reefs in Halifax Bay, approximately 50 km northwest of Townsville (Fig. 1a).

Reference:

P. Larcombe and S. Smithers. 2003. Late-Holocene initiation and growth of a nearshore turbid-zone coral reef: Paluma Shoals, central Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Coral Reefs 22: 499-505

P. Larcombe* and S. Smithers

Coral Reefs 22: 499-505