The Coral Trait Database lists 46 Growth rate records (mm yr^-1) for Pocillopora damicornis from 19 primary resources: 34.6 ×2; 1.15; 1.19; 12.4; 13.25; 13.45; +39 more.
Reading the evidence
These traits were recorded in wild or study colonies. Their values do not establish aquarium care targets.
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- 34.6 mm yr^-1
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- 1.15 mm month^-1
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- 1.19 mm month^-1
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- 12.4 mm yr^-1
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- 13.25 mm yr^-1
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- 13.45 mm yr^-1
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- 13.8 mm yr^-1
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- 13.9 mm yr^-1
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- 16.1 mm yr^-1
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- 17.1 mm yr^-1
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- 21.3 mm yr^-1
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- 22.4 mm yr^-1
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- 25 mm yr^-1
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- 25.79 mm yr^-1
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- 26.4 mm yr^-1
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- 27.5 mm yr^-1
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- 28.2 mm yr^-1
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- 29.8 mm yr^-1
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- 3.535 mm month^-1
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- 30.8 mm yr^-1
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- 30.84 mm yr^-1
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- 33.6 mm yr^-1
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- 38 mm yr^-1
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- 38.51 mm yr^-1
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- 38.6 mm yr^-1
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- 39.6 mm yr^-1
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- 40.56 mm yr^-1
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- 42 mm yr^-1
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- 45 mm yr^-1
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- 45.92 mm yr^-1
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- 47.91 mm yr^-1
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- 49.06 mm yr^-1
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- 5.89 mm month^-1
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- 52.18 mm yr^-1
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- 52.47 mm yr^-1
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- 53.1 mm yr^-1
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- 56.42 mm yr^-1
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- 58.4 mm yr^-1
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- 6.235 mm month^-1
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- 6.6 mm yr^-1
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- 66.8 mm yr^-1
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- 7.39 mm yr^-1
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- 8.05 mm yr^-1
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- 8.965 mm month^-1
19 evidence families (records sharing a primary reference count once).
Evidence
46 records| Value | Type · method | Where | Reference | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.47 mm yr^-1 ± 5.5 Standard deviation | Mean · Alizarin stain | Southwestern corner, Isla Contadora, Panama | Wellington, G. M. (1982). An experimental analysis of the effects of light and zooplankton on coral zonation. DOI | ctd-m113495 |
| 34.6 mm yr^-1 ± 3.42 Standard deviation | Mean · Alizarin stain | Southwestern corner, Isla Contadora, Panama | Wellington, G. M. (1982). An experimental analysis of the effects of light and zooplankton on coral zonation. DOI | ctd-m113496 |
| 49.06 mm yr^-1 ± 8.76 Standard deviation | Mean · Alizarin stain | Southwestern corner, Isla Contadora, Panama | Wellington, G. M. (1982). An experimental analysis of the effects of light and zooplankton on coral zonation. DOI | ctd-m113497 |
| 38.51 mm yr^-1 ± 3.92 Standard deviation | Mean · Alizarin stain | Southwestern corner, Isla Contadora, Panama | Wellington, G. M. (1982). An experimental analysis of the effects of light and zooplankton on coral zonation. DOI | ctd-m113498 |
| 58.4 mm yr^-1 ± 4.09 Standard deviation | Mean · Alizarin stain | Southwestern corner, Isla Contadora, Panama | Wellington, G. M. (1982). An experimental analysis of the effects of light and zooplankton on coral zonation. DOI | ctd-m113499 |
| 56.42 mm yr^-1 ± 5.54 Standard deviation | Mean · Alizarin stain | Southwestern corner, Isla Contadora, Panama | Wellington, G. M. (1982). An experimental analysis of the effects of light and zooplankton on coral zonation. DOI | ctd-m113500 |
| 52.18 mm yr^-1 ± 4.53 Standard deviation | Mean · Alizarin stain | Southwestern corner, Isla Contadora, Panama | Wellington, G. M. (1982). An experimental analysis of the effects of light and zooplankton on coral zonation. DOI | ctd-m113501 |
| 30.84 mm yr^-1 ± 6.73 Standard deviation | Mean · Alizarin stain | Southwestern corner, Isla Contadora, Panama | Wellington, G. M. (1982). An experimental analysis of the effects of light and zooplankton on coral zonation. DOI | ctd-m113502 |
| 40.56 mm yr^-1 ± 5.46 Standard deviation | Mean · Alizarin stain | Southwestern corner, Isla Contadora, Panama | Wellington, G. M. (1982). An experimental analysis of the effects of light and zooplankton on coral zonation. DOI | ctd-m113503 |
| 25.79 mm yr^-1 ± 4.06 Standard deviation | Mean · Alizarin stain | Southwestern corner, Isla Contadora, Panama | Wellington, G. M. (1982). An experimental analysis of the effects of light and zooplankton on coral zonation. DOI | ctd-m113504 |
| 45.92 mm yr^-1 ± 5.96 Standard deviation | Mean · Alizarin stain | Southwestern corner, Isla Contadora, Panama | Wellington, G. M. (1982). An experimental analysis of the effects of light and zooplankton on coral zonation. DOI | ctd-m113505 |
| 47.91 mm yr^-1 ± 2.89 Standard deviation | Mean · Alizarin stain | Southwestern corner, Isla Contadora, Panama | Wellington, G. M. (1982). An experimental analysis of the effects of light and zooplankton on coral zonation. DOI | ctd-m113506 |
| 26.4 mm yr^-1 ± 45.6 Standard deviation | Mean · Callipers | Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands | Stimson, J. (1985). The Effect of Shading by the Table Coral Acropora Hyacinthus on Understory Corals. DOI | ctd-m138725 |
| 8.965 mm month^-1 ± 0.172 Standard error | Mean · Alizarin stain | Rottnest Island | Ward, S. (1995). The effect of damage on the growth, reproduction and storage of lipids in the scleractinian coral Pocillopora damicornis (Linnaeus). DOI | ctd-m139786 |
| 6.235 mm month^-1 ± 1.667 Standard error | Mean · Alizarin stain | Rottnest Island | Ward, S. (1995). The effect of damage on the growth, reproduction and storage of lipids in the scleractinian coral Pocillopora damicornis (Linnaeus). DOI | ctd-m139789 |
| 3.535 mm month^-1 ± 1.092 Standard error | Mean · Alizarin stain | Rottnest Island | Ward, S. (1995). The effect of damage on the growth, reproduction and storage of lipids in the scleractinian coral Pocillopora damicornis (Linnaeus). DOI | ctd-m139792 |
| 5.89 mm month^-1 ± 2.413 Standard error | Mean · Alizarin stain | Rottnest Island | Ward, S. (1995). The effect of damage on the growth, reproduction and storage of lipids in the scleractinian coral Pocillopora damicornis (Linnaeus). DOI | ctd-m139795 |
| 29.8 mm yr^-1 ± 3.11 Standard error | Mean · Alizarin stain | Caño Island, Costa Rica | Guzman, H. M. et al. (1989). Growth rates of eight species of scleractinian corals in the Eastern Pacific (Costa Rica). | ctd-m142771 |
| 34.6 mm yr^-1 ± 4.24 Standard error | Mean · Alizarin stain | Caño Island, Costa Rica | Guzman, H. M. et al. (1989). Growth rates of eight species of scleractinian corals in the Eastern Pacific (Costa Rica). | ctd-m142773 |
| 21.3 mm yr^-1 ± 1.23 Standard error | Mean · Alizarin stain | Caño Island, Costa Rica | Guzman, H. M. et al. (1989). Growth rates of eight species of scleractinian corals in the Eastern Pacific (Costa Rica). | ctd-m142807 |
| 13.8 mm yr^-1 ± 0.85 Standard error | Mean · Alizarin stain | Caño Island, Costa Rica | Guzman, H. M. et al. (1989). Growth rates of eight species of scleractinian corals in the Eastern Pacific (Costa Rica). | ctd-m142814 |
| 53.1 mm yr^-1 ± 3.5 Standard deviation upper 61 | Mean · Alizarin stain | Gulf of Papagayo, Costa Rica | Jimenez, C. et al. (2003). Growth of seven species of scleractinian corals in an upwelling environment of the eastern Pacific (Golfo de Papagayo, Costa Rica). | ctd-m143028 |
| 66.8 mm yr^-1 ± 8.7 Standard deviation upper 75.6 | Mean · Alizarin stain | Gulf of Papagayo, Costa Rica | Jimenez, C. et al. (2003). Growth of seven species of scleractinian corals in an upwelling environment of the eastern Pacific (Golfo de Papagayo, Costa Rica). | ctd-m143030 |
| 38 mm yr^-1 ± 5 Standard deviation upper 49 | Mean · Alizarin stain | Gulf of Papagayo, Costa Rica | Jimenez, C. et al. (2003). Growth of seven species of scleractinian corals in an upwelling environment of the eastern Pacific (Golfo de Papagayo, Costa Rica). | ctd-m143032 |
| 1.19 mm month^-1 ± 1.97 Range upper 2.14 | Mean · Alizarin stain | Ko Phuket, Thailand | Martin, D. et al. (1988). The growth and formation of branch tips of Pocillopora damicornis (Linnaeus). DOI | ctd-m143062 |
| 1.15 mm month^-1 ± 2.31 Range upper 2.48 | Mean · Alizarin stain | Ko Phuket, Thailand | Martin, D. et al. (1988). The growth and formation of branch tips of Pocillopora damicornis (Linnaeus). DOI | ctd-m143064 |
| 28.2 mm yr^-1 ± 1.34 Standard error | Mean · Alizarin stain | Uva Island, Panama | Manzello, D. P. (2010). Coral growth with thermal stress and ocean acidification: lessons from the eastern tropical Pacific. DOI | ctd-m143139 |
| 27.5 mm yr^-1 ± 0.8 Standard error | Mean · Alizarin stain | Uva Island, Panama | Manzello, D. P. (2010). Coral growth with thermal stress and ocean acidification: lessons from the eastern tropical Pacific. DOI | ctd-m143143 |
| 17.1 mm yr^-1 ± 4 Standard deviation | Mean · Alizarin stain | Coconut Island, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu | Romano, S. L. (1990). Long-term effects of interspecific aggression on growth of the reef-building corals Cyphastrea ocellina (Dana) and Pocillopora damicomis (Linnaeus). DOI | ctd-m143175 |
| 8.05 mm yr^-1 ± 4.8 Standard deviation | Mean · Alizarin stain | Coconut Island, Kaneohe Bay, Oahu | Romano, S. L. (1990). Long-term effects of interspecific aggression on growth of the reef-building corals Cyphastrea ocellina (Dana) and Pocillopora damicomis (Linnaeus). DOI | ctd-m143177 |
| 12.4 mm yr^-1 ± 6.33 Standard deviation | Mean · Alizarin stain | Solitary Islands, Australia | Harriott, V. J. (1999). Coral growth in subtropical eastern Australia. DOI | ctd-m178543 |
| 16.1 mm yr^-1 ± 6.37 Standard deviation | Mean · Alizarin stain | North Bay, Lord Howe Island | Harriott, V. J. (1999). Coral growth in subtropical eastern Australia. DOI | ctd-m178560 |
| 6.6 mm yr^-1 | Mean · Alizarin stain | Na'ama Bay, Egypt | Kotb, M.M.A. (2001). Growth rates of three reef-building coral species in the northern Red Sea, Egypt. | ctd-m203312 |
| 7.39 mm yr^-1 | Mean · Alizarin stain | Na'ama Bay, Egypt | Kotb, M.M.A. (2001). Growth rates of three reef-building coral species in the northern Red Sea, Egypt. | ctd-m203318 |
| 22.4 mm yr^-1 | Mean · Alizarin stain | Galapagos Islands | Glynn, P. W. et al. (1979). Coral Reef Growth in the Galapagos: Limitation by Sea Urchins. DOI | ctd-m203344 |
| 30.8 mm yr^-1 | Mean · Alizarin stain | Saboga, Panama | Glynn, P. W. (1977). Coral growth in upwelling and non-upwelling areas off Pacific coast of Panama. | ctd-m203347 |
| 38.6 mm yr^-1 | Mean · Alizarin stain | Secas Island, Panama | Glynn, P. W. (1977). Coral growth in upwelling and non-upwelling areas off Pacific coast of Panama. | ctd-m203357 |
| 13.25 mm yr^-1 ± 12.2 Range upper 14.3 | Mean · Alizarin stain | Abrolhos, Australia | Crossland, C.J. (1981). Seasonal growth of Acropora cf. formosa and Pocillopora damicornis on a high latitude reef (Houtman Abrolhos, Western Australia). | ctd-m203368 |
| 13.9 mm yr^-1 | Mean · Ruler measurement | Oahu | Edmondson, C. H. (1929). Growth of Hawaiian corals /. DOI | ctd-m203470 |
| 42 mm yr^-1 ± 32 Range upper 52 | Mean · Ruler measurement | Pearl Islands, Panama | Glynn, Peter W. et al. (1973). Distribution of coral reefs in the Pearl Islands (Gulf of Panama) in relation to thermal conditions. DOI | ctd-m203594 |
| 33.6 mm yr^-1 | Mean | Secas Island, Panama | Glynn, P. W. (1976). Some Physical and Biological Determinants of Coral Community Structure in the Eastern Pacific. DOI | ctd-m203835 |
| 39.6 mm yr^-1 | Mean | Secas Island, Panama | Glynn, P. W. (1976). Some Physical and Biological Determinants of Coral Community Structure in the Eastern Pacific. DOI | ctd-m203841 |
| 45 mm yr^-1 | Mean | Dampier, Australia | Simpson, C. J. (1988). Ecology of scleractinian corals in the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia. | ctd-m203847 |
| 13.45 mm yr^-1 ± 13 Range upper 13.9 | Mean | Hawaii | Maragos, J.E. (1972). A study of the ecology of Hawaiian reef corals. | ctd-m203851 |
| 25 mm yr^-1 ± 15 Range upper 35 | Mean | Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands | Richmond, R. H. (1987). Energetic relationships and biogeographical differences among fecundity, growth and reproduction in the reef coral Pocillopora damicornis. | ctd-m203867 |
| 48 mm yr^-1 ± 36 Range upper 60 | Mean | Panama | Richmond, R. H. (1987). Energetic relationships and biogeographical differences among fecundity, growth and reproduction in the reef coral Pocillopora damicornis. | ctd-m203871 |
Sources
CC0-1.0Retrieved 2026-10-03Coral Trait Database — current per-species observation CSV exportsMadin et al. (2016) The Coral Trait Database, a curated database of trait information for coral species from the global oceans. Scientific Data 3:160017. Primary resources cited per observation.
CC0-1.0Retrieved 2026-10-03Coral Trait Database — resource bibliography CSVCoral Trait Database resource list; bibliographic facts of the cited primary works.