Table 5.
Maximum bioerosion rates in the Galápagos and Panamá compared to other reef regions
| Location and substrate | Bioerosion rate,kg CaCO3· m−2·yr−1 | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Galápagos(blocks of Porites lobata) | 25.4 | 37 |
| Panamá-G. of Panamá(Saboga Reef) | 26.1 | 38 |
| Panamá-G. of Chiriquí(Uva Reef) | 13.6 | 39 |
| St. Croix, US Virgin Islands | 0.2 | 40 |
| Lee Stocking I., Bahamas | 0.5 | 41 |
| Kenya reefs (based on echinoid gut contents) | 1.2 | 42 |
| Great Barrier Reef(blocks of Porites) | 2.1 | 43 |
| French Polynesia lagoons(blocks of Porites lutea) | 2.5 | 44 |
| Reunion and Moorea Reef flats | 8.0 | 45 |