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The Skeletal Organic Matrix from Mediterranean Coral Balanophyllia europaea Influences Calcium Carbonate Precipitation

Scleractinian coral skeletons are made mainly of calcium carbonate in the form of aragonite. The mineral deposition occurs in a biological confined environment, but it is still a theme of discussion to what extent the calcification occurs under biological or environmental control. Hence, the shape,...

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Autores principales: Goffredo, Stefano, Vergni, Patrizia, Reggi, Michela, Caroselli, Erik, Sparla, Francesca, Levy, Oren, Dubinsky, Zvy, Falini, Giuseppe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3142144/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21799830
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0022338

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