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. 2026 Mar 22.
doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-44817-6. Online ahead of print.

Alkalinity enrichment stimulates calcification and linear extension in Acropora cervicornis

Kenzie M Cooke  1   2   3 , Ana M Palacio-Castro  4   5 , Albert Boyd  4   5 , Nash Soderberg  4   5 , Patrick M Kiel  4   6   5 , Ashley Stevens  4   5 , Chris Langdon  6 , Ian C Enochs  5
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Alkalinity enrichment stimulates calcification and linear extension in Acropora cervicornis

Kenzie M Cooke et al. Sci Rep. .
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Keywords: Alkalinity enhancement; Aquaculture; Coral growth; Coral husbandry; Coral restoration; Skeletogenesis.

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Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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