西沙群岛珊瑚礁组成成份的分析和“海藻脊”的讨论

ANALYSIS OF BIOTIC COMPOSITION AND DISCUSSION OF “ALGALRIDGE” ON CORAL REEFS OF THE XISHA ISLANDS, GUANGDONG PROVINCE, CHINA

摘要: 西沙群岛由大小30余个岛、洲、礁、暗滩组成,除高尖石外,均是珊瑚礁.但是,珊瑚礁在形成过程中到底是什么生物起作用?在这个问题上有的认为主要是造礁石珊瑚起主要作用^[3][4][6],也有的认为石灰藻的珊瑚藻类起相当重要的作用或积极的作用^[2][4],同样,在西沙群岛向海迎浪面有无“海藻脊”(Algal ridge)亦有分岐,有人认为西沙群岛相当普遍地存在海藻脊^[2][4],而有人确认为西沙群岛不存在“海藻脊”^[2].

Abstract: Cpral reefs studies of the Xisha Islands have been carried out largely in recent years by our Institute and others. It is well known that the algal-ridge is absent from reefs in monsoonal and doldrum areas. Field ecological observation and laboratory analysis of biotic composition of recent accretionary sedimenu and coral limestone indicates that scleractinian coral plays a significant role in the reef formation of the Xisha Islands. Corallinaceous algae is extremely rare and the algal-ridge is absent as a topographic feature in Xisha Islands reefs.

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