Multi-scale crystallographic ordering in the cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa

Abstract Lophelia pertusa is a widespread colonial cold-water coral which can form large three-dimensional habitats for benthic communities. Although it is known to construct an aragonite skeleton with optically opaque and translucent bands, details of its biomineralized structure are unclear. New c...

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Autores principales:	Vincent Mouchi, Pierre Vonlanthen, Eric P. Verrecchia, Quentin G. Crowley
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ccb336c05dc746e893f0c6c784a1d1bf2021-12-02T11:52:21ZMulti-scale crystallographic ordering in the cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa10.1038/s41598-017-09344-52045-2322https://doaj.org/article/ccb336c05dc746e893f0c6c784a1d1bf2017-08-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-09344-5https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Lophelia pertusa is a widespread colonial cold-water coral which can form large three-dimensional habitats for benthic communities. Although it is known to construct an aragonite skeleton with optically opaque and translucent bands, details of its biomineralized structure are unclear. New crystallographic data obtained from Lophelia pertusa using electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) reveal a remarkably high degree of multiscale self-ordering and provide unprecedented detail on crystallographic orientations within the coral skeleton. The EBSD data unequivocally demonstrate a self-regulated architecture across a range of spatial scales, resulting in a specific structure which contributes to the physical robustness of its skeleton and an evolutionary advantage in such habitats.Vincent MouchiPierre VonlanthenEric P. VerrecchiaQuentin G. CrowleyNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2017)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Vincent Mouchi Pierre Vonlanthen Eric P. Verrecchia Quentin G. Crowley Multi-scale crystallographic ordering in the cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa
description	Abstract Lophelia pertusa is a widespread colonial cold-water coral which can form large three-dimensional habitats for benthic communities. Although it is known to construct an aragonite skeleton with optically opaque and translucent bands, details of its biomineralized structure are unclear. New crystallographic data obtained from Lophelia pertusa using electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) reveal a remarkably high degree of multiscale self-ordering and provide unprecedented detail on crystallographic orientations within the coral skeleton. The EBSD data unequivocally demonstrate a self-regulated architecture across a range of spatial scales, resulting in a specific structure which contributes to the physical robustness of its skeleton and an evolutionary advantage in such habitats.
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author	Vincent Mouchi Pierre Vonlanthen Eric P. Verrecchia Quentin G. Crowley
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title	Multi-scale crystallographic ordering in the cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa
title_short	Multi-scale crystallographic ordering in the cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa
title_full	Multi-scale crystallographic ordering in the cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa
title_fullStr	Multi-scale crystallographic ordering in the cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa
title_full_unstemmed	Multi-scale crystallographic ordering in the cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa
title_sort	multi-scale crystallographic ordering in the cold-water coral lophelia pertusa
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url	https://doaj.org/article/ccb336c05dc746e893f0c6c784a1d1bf
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Multi-scale crystallographic ordering in the cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa

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