The impact of short-term exposure to near shore stressors on the early life stages of the reef building coral Montipora capitata

Successful reproduction and survival are crucial to the continuation and resilience of corals globally. As reef waters warm due to climate change, episodic largescale tropical storms are becoming more frequent, drastically altering the near shore water quality for short periods of time. Therefore, i...

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Main Authors: Claire V.A. Lager, Mary Hagedorn, Kuʻulei S. Rodgers, Paul L. Jokiel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-07-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9415.pdf