SGER: Effects of an 8.1 Earthquake to Coral Communities and Reef Structure on Guam, Mariana Islands

波雷9322387 1993年8月8日发生在太平洋关岛的大地震，为研究构造力对珊瑚群落组成的影响提供了一个前所未有的机会。在不同地点观察到的破坏强度的巨大差异表明，各种因素在影响珊瑚礁对地震破坏的敏感性方面起着重要作用。在这项研究中，科学家将描述地震对关岛周围珊瑚礁的影响，并评估位置、避难所、殖民地生长形式和珊瑚礁地形如何影响破坏的严重程度。***

Paulay 9322387 The massive earthquake that shook the Pacific island of Guam on August 8, 1993, offers an unprecedented opportunity for studying the effects of tectonic forces on coral community composition. The great variation observed in damage intensity among sites point to a variety of factors being important in influencing the susceptibility of reefs to earthquake damage. In this study, scientists will describe the effects of the earthquake on the reefs surrounding Guam, and evaluate how location, shelter, colony growth form, and reef topography affected that severity of damage. ***