Major bleaching events can lead to increased thermal tolerance in corals

Marine Biology

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 173-182

  Maynard, J A ^a,b   Anthony, K R N ^c   Marshall, P A ^a   Masiri, I ^d  

^a GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AUTHORITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCLIMATION; ADAPTATION; BLEACHING; CLIMATE CHANGE; CORAL REEF; IRRADIANCE; MORTALITY; TEMPERATURE TOLERANCE; VULNERABILITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CORAL SEA; GREAT BARRIER REEF; PACIFIC OCEAN; QUEENSLAND;

ACROPORA; ANTHOZOA; POCILLOPORA; PORITES;

EID: 48749108717     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-008-1015-y     Document Type: Article

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