Massive hard coral loss after a severe bleaching event in 2010 at Los Roques, Venezuela

Massive hard coral loss after a severe bleaching event in 2010 at Los Roques, Venezuela

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Thermal anomalies have become more severe, frequent and well-documented across the Caribbean for the past 30 years. This increase in temperature has caused coral bleaching resulting in reef decline. At Los Roques National Park, Venezuela, temperature has been monitored at four reef sites. In mid-Sep...

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Main Authors: Carolina Bastidas, David Bone, Aldo Croquer, Denise Debrot, Elia Garcia, Adriana Humanes, Ruth Ramos, Sebastian Rodríguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 2012-03-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
Subjects:
blanqueamiento coralino
mortalidad
pérdida de cobertura de coral
Caribe
arrecife coralino
Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77442012000500004&lng=en&tlng=en

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