Nearshore Turbid-Zone Corals Exhibit High Bleaching Tolerance on the Great Barrier Reef Following the 2016 Ocean Warming Event

Nearshore Turbid-Zone Corals Exhibit High Bleaching Tolerance on the Great Barrier Reef Following the 2016 Ocean Warming Event

High sea surface temperatures (SSTs) on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) during summer 2015/2016 caused extensive coral bleaching, with aerial and in-water surveys confirming high (but variable) bleaching-related coral mortality. In contrast, bleaching impacts on nearshore turbid-zone reefs, traditional...

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Main Authors: Kyle M. Morgan, Chris T. Perry, Jamie A. Johnson, Scott G. Smithers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
turbid-zone
coral bleaching
Great Barrier Reef
refugia hypothesis
environmental change
turbidity
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2017.00224/full

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