Climate Change and Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation as Drivers of Recent Declines in Coral Growth Rates in the Southwestern Caribbean

Climate Change and Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation as Drivers of Recent Declines in Coral Growth Rates in the Southwestern Caribbean

Historical records of growth rates of the key Caribbean reef framework-building coral Orbicella faveolata can be fundamental not only to understand how these organisms respond to environmental changes but also to infer future responses of reef ecosystems in a changing world. While coral growth rates...

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Main Authors: Luis D. Lizcano-Sandoval, Ángela Marulanda-Gómez, Mateo López-Victoria, Alberto Rodriguez-Ramirez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
coral growth parameters
Atlantic Multi-decadal Oscillation
ocean acidification
coral reefs
Orbicella faveolata
Serrana Atoll
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00038/full

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