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    Invasive Orange Cup Coral Silently Grows off the Keys
    Invasive Orange Cup Coral Silently Grows off the Keys
    Invasive Orange Cup Coral Silently Grows off the Keys
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    Invasive Orange Cup Coral Silently Grows off the Keys

    By Tim Grollimund

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    "Orange cup coral is an invasive species. While lionfish get all the attention, are subjected to extraction derbies and are appropriately placed on a platter, orange cup coral silently keeps on growing. Fortunately it is much more selective than lionfish. So far it has specialized on artificial reefs, dock pilings and oil rigs.

    In the REEF coral identification book there is a two-page spread devoted to orange cup coral. In a study by Douglas Fenner and Kenneth Banks, they note the spread of orange cup coral is quite similar to the pattern of die-off of Diadema urchins. Basically the orange cup coral larvae follow water movements, settle, release larvae, settle, and so on. This process has been progressing for about sixty years, rather than only one year for the Diadema tragedy. Based on that thinking, they postulate it takes about eighteen months from settlement to larval release for orange cup coral.

    Interestingly, a study in the Red Sea of an artificial reef over one hundred years old showed that structural differences between natural reefs and artificial reefs are important. For horizontal surfaces, the mix of life on both the artificial and natural reefs was similar. Vertical structure on the artificial reef differs from horizontal on both types, as well as vertical on the natural reef for the composition of the community. The importance of this study was the time element - a shipwreck over one hundred years in age - and how the structural features play a greater role than age in determining the mix of life that builds on the artificial reef.

    On the vertical surfaces, water movement, distance above the sea floor and less sedimentation than horizontal surfaces favor orange cup coral growth. Since most of our local reef structure does not have significant vertical wall structure, the artificial reefs will be the prime targets for orange cup coral colonies."

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTim Grollimund
    Release dateMay 20, 2017
    ISBN9781370748860
    Invasive Orange Cup Coral Silently Grows off the Keys
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    Tim Grollimund

    Tim spent nearly a decade in Key Largo, Florida. He wrote the scuba diving column for the local newspaper, The Reporter, for over three years, and also served as a Working Group member and Alternate Representative on the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council. His ebooks are all based on his newspaper columns. Each ebook has a collection of underwater images shot by Tim. The ebooks cover a wide range of marine life species and ocean conservation topics.

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      Invasive Orange Cup Coral Silently Grows off the Keys - Tim Grollimund

      Invasive Orange Cup Coral Silently Grows off the Keys

      Tim Grollimund

      Author: Tim Grollimund

      Date Published: March 27, 2017

      ISBN: 978-1-3707488-6-0

      Publisher: Smashwords Edition

      Copyright © Apex Global Solutions LLC 2017. All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced, displayed, modified or distributed without the prior and express written permission of the copyright holder. All inquiries via timgrollimund.com

      Table of Contents

      Invasive Orange Cup Coral Silently Grows off the Keys

      Acknowledgments

      Introduction

      The Reporter

      Cup Coral

      About The Author

      Other eBooks, Prints and Keepsakes

      Articles I used to write this column

      Acknowledgments

      To Dad, who knew I loved the sea, and always encouraged me to pursue my passion.

      Introduction

      When I moved to the Florida Keys in 2009, I had one objective in mind. Simply, to become highly proficient as an underwater photographer. For the

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