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Abstract
Radiocarbon ages of corals from cores collected at nine drill sites in the lagoons of three atolls (Pukapuka, Rakahanga, Aitutaki, Cook Islands) provide a history of lagoon sedimentation in response to Holocene sea-level rise and stabilization. Holocene lagoonal reefs were established between 8700 and 7800 years B.P. on 130,000-200,000 year-old reef platforms that are presently 7 to 22 m below the floor of the lagoons. Comparison of radiocarbon ages of the deepest corals to published sea-level curves indicate that Holocene reefs colonized these substrates rapidly (
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Lagoonal reef accretion and holocene sea-level history from three atolls in the Cook Islands, Central South Pacific |
| Series title | Journal of Coastal Research |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | SPEC. ISS. 42 |
| Year Published | 2005 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Coastal Research |
| First page | 253 |
| Last page | 264 |
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