Coral Recovery in the Central Mexican Pacific 20 Years after the 1997–1998 El Niño Event

Coral Recovery in the Central Mexican Pacific 20 Years after the 1997–1998 El Niño Event

El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events are increasing globally in both frequency and strength, and they can elicit coral bleaching events. The 1997–1998 ENSO caused mass coral mortality with a 96% decline in live coral cover along the Central Mexican Pacific. However, in recent years, these site...

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Main Authors: Violeta Martínez-Castillo, Alma Paola Rodríguez-Troncoso, Anderson B. Mayfield, Fabián Alejandro Rodríguez-Zaragoza, Amílcar Leví Cupul-Magaña
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Oceans
Subjects:
coral bleaching
ecological resilience
El Niño–Southern Oscillation
environmental recovery
hermatypic corals
ocean warming
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-1924/3/1/5

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