Global patterns and impacts of El Niño events on coral reefs: A meta-analysis.

Impacts of global climate change on coral reefs are being amplified by pulse heat stress events, including El Niño, the warm phase of the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO). Despite reports of extensive coral bleaching and up to 97% coral mortality induced by El Niño events, a quantitative synthesi...

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Main Authors: Danielle C Claar, Lisa Szostek, Jamie M McDevitt-Irwin, Julian J Schanze, Julia K Baum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5798774?pdf=render