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Bathymetric adaptations of corals at Davies Reef, Great Barrier Reef: UV-B absorbing compounds

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

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Corals were collected by scuba from depths between 1 and 45 m on the southeastern side of Davies Reef in October 1980 and February, July and December 1981 and the concentrations of mycosporine-like amino acids determined.Photosynthetic pigments and and mycosporine-like amino acids were extracted using 3 volumes of 20% tetrahydrofuran in methanol (v:v). Visible UV spectra were recorded and pigments were separated and quantified by high performance liquid chromatography. The UV-B band used in this study was 208-340 nm. To examine the relationship between the mycosporine-like amino acids of Acropora spp. and increasing depth.To determine whether Acropora spp. respond biochemically to the presence of UV-B light. Data analyses were part of a series of three papers addressing:1. Long-term growth responses (data not held by AIMS)2. Light saturation curves for photosynthesis and respiration (see separate metadata record)3. UV-B absorbing compoundsSee separate metadata records.

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Field Value
Title Bathymetric adaptations of corals at Davies Reef, Great Barrier Reef: UV-B absorbing compounds
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/53a7212f-2de3-4871-bcfd-e16b65356169
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
adc@aims.gov.au
Reference Period 20/11/2017
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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  "coordinates": [
    147.633333,
    -18.85
  ],
  "type": "Point"
}
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This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Bathymetric adaptations of corals at Davies Reef, Great Barrier Reef: UV-B absorbing compounds". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/bathymetric-adaptations-of-corals-at-davies-reef-great-barrier-reef-uv-b-absorbing-compounds1