Severe Heat Stress Resulted in High Coral Mortality on Maldivian Reefs Following the 2015–2016 El Niño Event
Coral cover worldwide has been declining due to heat stress caused by climate change. Here we report the impacts of the 2015–2016 El Niño mass coral bleaching event on the coral cover of reefs located on central and northern atolls of the Maldives. We surveyed six reef sites in the Alifu Alifu (Ari)...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Oceans |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-1924/2/1/14 |