
A possible link between coral reef success, crustose coralline algae ...
Oct 20, 2020 · Crustose coralline red algae (CCA) play a key role in the consolidation of many modern tropical coral reefs. It is unclear, however, if their function as reef consolidators was equally...
Crustose coralline algae can contribute more than corals to coral …
Apr 6, 2023 · Here, we combine several sets of data with numerical and theoretical modelling to demonstrate that crustose coralline algae carbonate production can match or even exceed the contribution of...
A Closer Look at CCA Coverage on IntelliReefs: Uncovering the …
Mar 10, 2024 · What is Crustose Coralline Algae (CCA)? Crustose Coralline Algae (CCA) represent a ubiquitous and ecologically significant component of marine benthic ecosystems, encompassing a diverse assemblage of calcified red algae species.
Crustose coralline algae increased framework and diversity on …
The role of crustose coralline algae (CCA) on fossil reefs is critical to paleoecological interpretations of coral reefs. The quantitative analysis presented here demonstrates a strong association between CCA and reef diversity as well as reef building capacity in fossil coral reefs.
High diversity of crustose coralline algae microbiomes across …
Dec 22, 2024 · Crustose Coralline Algae (CCA) play a crucial role in coral reef ecosystems, contributing significantly to reef formation and serving as substrates for coral recruitment. The microbiome associated with CCAs may promote coral recruitment, yet these microbial communities remain largely understudied.
Attached and free-living crustose coralline algae and their
Apr 29, 2024 · Crustose coralline algae (CCA) are a phylogenetic group of heavily calcifying macroalgae that occur globally in recent environments, ranging from the tropics to polar latitudes (Teichert et al. 2012; van der Heijden and Kamenos 2015; López Correa et al. 2023).
Hierarchical settlement behaviours of coral larvae to common …
Apr 9, 2023 · Larval settlement relies on cues associated with crustose coralline algae (CCA) that are known to induce attachment and metamorphosis. To understand processes underpinning recruitment, we...
Holomua Marine Initiative | Crustose Coralline Algae
Crustose coralline algae (CCA) help cement the reef together and protect the underlying structure from erosion and breakage, contributing to reef adhesion and growth. CCA also induce coral larval settlement by releasing chemical cues and is the favored benthic cover for …
CCA - RAPH'S WALL
CCA are red algae that calcify and encrust on the benthos in tropical and temperate marine habitats. Importantly, these algae play a critical role in many habitats as preferred substrata for invertebrate settlement.
Coral larval settlement induction using tissue-associated and …
Oct 18, 2023 · Reef-building crustose coralline algae (CCA) are known to facilitate the settlement and metamorphosis of scleractinian coral larvae. In recent decades, CCA coverage has fallen globally and degrading environmental conditions continue to reduce coral survivorship, spurring new restoration interventions to rebuild coral reef health.