Intraspecific variation in physiological condition of reef-building corals associated with differential levels of chronic disturbance.

Even in the absence of major disturbances (e.g., cyclones, bleaching), corals are subject to high levels of partial or whole-colony mortality, often caused by chronic and small-scale disturbances. Depending on levels of background mortality, these chronic disturbances may undermine individual fitnes...

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Main Authors: Chiara Pisapia, Kristen Anderson, Morgan S Pratchett
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3953432?pdf=render