Revisiting the Cassandra syndrome; the changing climate of coral reef research

Coral Reefs

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 745-749

  Maynard, J A ^a   Baird, A H ^b   Pratchett, M S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Climate change; Coral reefs; Fisheries collapse

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; ADAPTATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE EFFECT; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; CORAL REEF; FECUNDITY; FISHERY PRODUCTION; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 55349096084     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-008-0432-1     Document Type: Review

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