Recurrent bleaching of corals at Magnetic Island (Australia) relative to air and seawater temperature

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 289-292

  Jones, Ross J ^a,c   Berkelmans, Ray ^b   Oliver, Jamie K ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Gt Barrier Reef Mar Pk Authority   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bleaching; Climate change; Coral; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CORAL BLEACHING; WATER TEMPERATURE;

AUSTRALIA; MAGNETIC ISLAND; QUEENSLAND;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 0030700607     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps158289     Document Type: Article

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