An Image Analysis Procedure to Study the Growth Patterns of Present-Day Coralligenous Assemblages

Bioconstructions or biogenic reefs are more or less cohesive sedimentary bodies. They can consist of a large number of species of organisms capable of directly forming a rigid structure through the production of calcium carbonate or the aggregation of hard parts of benthic organisms. In coralligenous habitats, the interaction between physical and biological processes determines the evolution of the system. This work aims to describe the growth models of these bioconstructions, using a multidisciplinary and multiscale approach.