energy budget and stress

[Chris Schelten]

Hi corallist members,
I need some help to this question.
A 'healthy coral' has enough energy to support growth and reproductive
output. If the corals is now confronted by a stress (e.g. shading,
increased temperature - not including tissue damage!!!), which of the
processes would be cut off first due to reduced energy budget?
Reproductive output? Growth?
If you have any ideas, preferable with references, please, let me know!
Thanks a lot for your help (again).
Chris

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Christiane K. Schelten
Environment Department
University of York
York YO10 5DD
England
Tel: 01904-434067
Fax: 01904-432998
e-mail: cks102 at york.ac.uk
            chris_schelten at hotmail.com
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