Differential Response of Coral Assemblages to Thermal Stress Underscores the Complexity in Predicting Bleaching Susceptibility.

Coral bleaching events have been predicted to occur more frequently in the coming decades with global warming. The susceptibility of corals to bleaching during thermal stress episodes is dependent on many factors and an understanding of these underlying drivers is crucial for conservation management...

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Main Authors: Loke Ming Chou, Tai Chong Toh, Kok Ben Toh, Chin Soon Lionel Ng, Patrick Cabaitan, Karenne Tun, Eugene Goh, Lutfi Afiq-Rosli, Daisuke Taira, Rosa Celia Poquita Du, Hai Xin Loke, Aizat Khalis, Jinghan Li, Tiancheng Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4954682?pdf=render