Abstract
Recent research studies have shown that the intra-skeletal organic matrix of corals contains lipids. This communication reports their characterization and their influence on calcium carbonate precipitation. In addition, their potential role in coral's biomineralization is discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 8829-8833 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | CrystEngComm |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 46 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2016 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
Funding
This work has received funding from the European Research Council under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013)/ERC Grant Agreement No. [249930 - CoralWarm: Corals and global warming: the Mediterranean versus the Red Sea]. GF and SF thank the CIRCMSB for the support.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| CIRCMSB | |
| FP7/2007 | |
| European Commission | 249930 |
| Seventh Framework Programme |