Overfishing and nutrient pollution interact with temperature to disrupt coral reefs down to microbial scales

Overfishing and nutrient pollution interact with temperature to disrupt coral reefs down to microbial scales

Overfishing and nutrient pollution can damage coral reefs in part by increasing coral-algal competition. Here the authors simulate these stressors in a three year field experiment, and show that they interact to enhance sensitivity to temperature, predation and bacterial opportunism.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jesse R. Zaneveld, Deron E. Burkepile, Andrew A. Shantz, Catharine E. Pritchard, Ryan McMinds, Jérôme P. Payet, Rory Welsh, Adrienne M. S. Correa, Nathan P. Lemoine, Stephanie Rosales, Corinne Fuchs, Jeffrey A. Maynard, Rebecca Vega Thurber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016-06-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11833

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https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11833

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