Montipora aequituberculata is a species of stony coral in the family Acroporidae.[2] It is a common coral in shallow water in the Indo-Pacific region.
Montipora aequituberculata is native to the Indo-Pacific region. Its range extends from the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, through the Indian Ocean to Japan, the East China Sea, Australia and the west and central Pacific. It is found on the upper parts of reef slopes where it may be the most predominant species.[1]
Montipora aequituberculata is a zooxanthellate species of coral.[2] It obtains most of its nutritional needs from the symbiotic dinoflagellates that live inside its soft tissues. These photosynthetic organisms provide the coral with organic carbon and nitrogen, sometimes providing up to 90% of their host's energy needs for metabolism and growth. Its remaining needs are met by the planktonic organisms caught by the tentacles of the polyps.[3]
Like other reef corals, Montipora aequituberculata is threatened by habitat destruction. Rising sea temperatures can cause "bleaching" because the symbiotic zooxanthellae are expelled from the coral's tissues, leaving the coral colorless. The bleaching event results in very high coral mortality soon after. Stressed corals are more susceptible to disease. Other threats are posed by El Nino events, ocean acidification which tends to dissolve the coral skeleton, trawling and other fishing activities, pollution and sedimentation. This is a common species in shallow reef environments and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".[1]
Montipora aequituberculata is a species of stony coral in the family Acroporidae. It is a common coral in shallow water in the Indo-Pacific region.
Montipora composita est une espèce de coraux appartenant à la famille des Acroporidae.
Montipora composita est une espèce de coraux appartenant à la famille des Acroporidae.
Montipora aequituberculata is een rifkoralensoort uit de familie van de Acroporidae.[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1897 door Bernard.
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Montipora aequituberculata là một loài san hô trong họ Acroporidae. Loài này được Bernard mô tả khoa học năm 1897.
Montipora aequituberculata là một loài san hô trong họ Acroporidae. Loài này được Bernard mô tả khoa học năm 1897.
癭葉表孔珊瑚（学名：Montipora aequituberculata）为軸孔珊瑚科表孔珊瑚屬下的一个种。
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