Marine & Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles
Title
CoralXDS - Coral X-radiograph Densitometry System
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2003
Publication Title
Nova Southeastern University
Keywords
Measurement of linear extension, Density, Calcification, Coral X-radiographs
Abstract
The Coral X-radiograph Densitometry System (CoralXDS) is a Windows-based program which provides a tool for measurement of linear extension, density, and calcification from coral X-radiographs. These quantities are determined for high-density, low-density, and annual bands. CoralXDS operates in two "modes": full mode and extension/luminance mode. Full mode measures linear extension, density, and calcification, while extension/luminance mode measures only linear extension. Extension/luminance mode requires only a coral image with scaling information. CoralXDS allows user specification of transect location and orientation on the coral image, and provides several options for automated and manual band selection. The output measurements are provided as plots and datasets.
NSUWorks Citation
Helmle, Kevin, Kevin E. Kohler, and Richard E. Dodge. "Coral X-radiograph Densitometry System." (CoralXDS) Coral X-radiograph Denistometry System for Research. https://hcas.nova.edu/tools-and-resources/coralxds/index.html
ORCID ID
0000-0002-9906-5845
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Comments
Available as an online web document.