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Thickest recorded Holocene reef section, Isla Pérez core hole, Alacran Reef, Mexico
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Sedimentary RecordEngineeringPaleoceanographyAlacran ReefOceanographyBiostratigraphyEarth ScienceSocial SciencesPaleoenvironmental ReconstructionSeafloor MorphologyCoral ReefFlorida 33701Holocene Reef SectionMarine GeologyGeographyBiochronologyGeologyEarth SciencesMarine BiologyPaleoecologyThickest Holocene Section
Research Article| December 01, 1977 Thickest recorded Holocene reef section, Isla Pérez core hole, Alacran Reef, Mexico Ian G. Macintyre; Ian G. Macintyre 1Department of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. 20560 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Randolph B. Burke; Randolph B. Burke 2Marine Sciences Institute, University of South Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Robert Stuckenrath Robert Stuckenrath 3Radiation Biology Laboratory, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. 20560 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1977) 5 (12): 749–754. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1977)5<749:TRHRSI>2.0.CO;2 Article history first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share MailTo Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Ian G. Macintyre, Randolph B. Burke, Robert Stuckenrath; Thickest recorded Holocene reef section, Isla Pérez core hole, Alacran Reef, Mexico. Geology 1977;; 5 (12): 749–754. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1977)5<749:TRHRSI>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract The Isla Pérez core hole (Alacran Reef, Mexico) records the thickest Holocene section (33.5 m) known from either Atlantic or Indo-Pacific reefs. The high rate of deposition of reef material—a maximum of 12m/l,000 yr—is attributed to accumulation of the open framework constructed by the rapidly growing coral Acropora cervicornis. Mineralogic and radiocarbon analyses indicate that in areas protected from frequent high-energy agitation, this fragile branching coral, which thrives in moderate to shallow water depths, is capable of constructing extensive Holocene biohermal structures having more than 15m relief. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.