In China, the study of multiform proxies of coral skelecton has been carry on, especially in Xisha Islands, Nansha Islands, Taiwan, Hainan, Xuwen and Weizhou Island.

• 我国学者已开展了南海西沙、南沙、台湾岛、海南岛、徐闻和涠洲岛等地区的造礁石珊瑚骨骼多种指标的研究。