Acclimatization Drives Differences in Reef-Building Coral Calcification Rates

Acclimatization Drives Differences in Reef-Building Coral Calcification Rates

Coral reefs are susceptible to climate change, anthropogenic influence, and environmental stressors. However, corals in Kāneʻohe Bay, Hawaiʻi have repeatedly shown resilience and acclimatization to anthropogenically-induced rising temperatures and increased frequencies of bleaching events. Variation...

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Main Authors: Kelsey Archer Barnhill, Nadia Jogee, Colleen Brown, Ashley McGowan, Ku’ulei Rodgers, Ian Bryceson, Keisha Bahr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
acclimatization
accretion
calcification
coral reefs
dry skeletal weight
Kāne’ohe Bay
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/12/9/347

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