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Title: Quantification of Total Biomass in Ground Coral Samples
This protocol outlines a method for quantifying the total biomass of Scleractinian coral samples which have been ground into a homogenous paste consisting of aragonite skeleton, coral host tissue, and endosymbiotic Symbiodiniaceae cells. There are four parts to quantifying total biomass: 1) grind coral fragments into a homogenous paste, 2) partition the biomass subsample, 3) quantify the ash-free dry weight [AFDW], and 4) standardize AFDW to the colony surface area. This method has been reported in several publications by Grottoli's team (e.g., Rodrigues & Grottoli 2007). This protocol was written by Rowan McLachlan (03-19-20) and was reviewed by all co-authors. dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bdyai7se  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1838667
PAR ID:
10214889
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Journal Name:
Protocolsio
ISSN:
2473-1838
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Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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