Assessing coral reefs on a Pacific-wide scale using the microbialization score.

Assessing coral reefs on a Pacific-wide scale using the microbialization score.

The majority of the world's coral reefs are in various stages of decline. While a suite of disturbances (overfishing, eutrophication, and global climate change) have been identified, the mechanism(s) of reef system decline remain elusive. Increased microbial and viral loading with higher percen...

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Main Authors: Tracey McDole, James Nulton, Katie L Barott, Ben Felts, Carol Hand, Mark Hatay, Hochul Lee, Marc O Nadon, Bahador Nosrat, Peter Salamon, Barbara Bailey, Stuart A Sandin, Bernardo Vargas-Angel, Merry Youle, Brian J Zgliczynski, Russell E Brainard, Forest Rohwer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3436891?pdf=render

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