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Emergent coral reef patterning via spatial self-organization.

Haiwei Xi¹, Xiaoli Dong², Ved Chirayath¹

¹Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, University of Miami, Coral Gables, USA.

Coral Reefs (Online)

|February 10, 2025

Summary

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Coral reef ridges form complex patterns through a four-phase development, driven by changing water flow. This self-organization mechanism helps identify coral stress.

Keywords:

Coral Reef Morphogenesis Hydrodynamic Feedbacks Remote Sensing Spatial Self-Organization Turing Model

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Marine Biology
Geomorphology
Ecological Modeling

Background:

Coral reefs exhibit complex spatial patterns, particularly regularly patterned reef ridges in lagoon environments.
These patterns emerge from coral-environment interactions across multiple scales, from millimeters to kilometers.

Observation:

Satellite imagery from 63 global sites characterized reef ridge patterns.
Observed patterns show a progression from isolated pinnacles to interconnected, anastomosing networks.

Findings:

A generalized Turing morphogenesis model explains reef pattern formation.
Pattern development follows a four-phase trajectory influenced by lagoon hydrodynamics.
Reef development stabilizes when enclosed ponds reduce water flow, impacting coral feeding and metabolite shedding.

Implications:

Understanding reef pattern formation provides insights into coral reef dynamics.
Emergent reef patterns can serve as indicators of coral stress at the colony level.
This research bridges empirical observation and theoretical modeling for a mechanistic understanding of reef ecosystems.