The Third Global Coral Bleaching Event on the Marginal Coral Reefs of the Southwestern Indian Ocean and Factors That Contribute to Their Resistance and Resilience

The Third Global Coral Bleaching Event on the Marginal Coral Reefs of the Southwestern Indian Ocean and Factors That Contribute to Their Resistance and Resilience

Coral reefs reach their southernmost limits in the southwestern Indian Ocean in Maputaland, South Africa. Here, we investigate the recent global coral bleaching event of 2016, the thermal dynamics of these marginal high-latitude reefs and the potential environmental factors regulating the responses...

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Main Authors: Sean N. Porter, Kerry J. Sink, Michael H. Schleyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Diversity
Subjects:
climate change
coral communities
degree heating weeks
depth
high-latitude reefs
latitude
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/10/464

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