Atmospheric dimethysulphide production from corals in the Great Barrier Reef and links to solar radiation, climate and coral bleaching

Biogeochemistry

Volumn 110, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 31-46

  Fischer, Esther ^a   Jones, Graham ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aerosols; Climate change; Coral bleaching; Dimethylsulphide; Ocean thermostat; Solar radiation

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLOUD COVER; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; CORAL BLEACHING; CORAL REEF; ORGANIC COMPOUND; SEAWATER; SOLAR RADIATION; SULFIDE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; ZOOXANTHELLA;

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

ACROPORA; ACROPORA INTERMEDIA; ANTHOZOA;

EID: 84867138708     PISSN: 01682563     EISSN: 1573515X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10533-012-9719-y     Document Type: Article

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