Climatic and Oceanographic Controls on Coral Bleaching Conditions in the Maldivian Region

The frequency of coral bleaching events has been increasing in recent decades due to the temperature rise registered in most regions near the ocean. Their occurrence in the Maldivian Archipelago has been observed in the months following the peak of strong El Niño events. Bleaching has not been unifo...

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Main Authors: Chiara De Falco, Annalisa Bracco, Claudia Pasquero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2020.539869/full