Cold water and harmful algal blooms linked to coral reef collapse in the Eastern Tropical Pacific

Background With conventional coral reef conservation methods proving ineffective against intensifying climate change, efforts have focussed on augmenting coral tolerance to warmer water—the primary driver of coral declines. We document coral cover and composition in relation to sea surface temperatu...

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Main Authors: Caroline Palmer, Carlos Jimenez, Giovanni Bassey, Eleazar Ruiz, Tatiana Villalobos Cubero, Maria Marta Chavarria Diaz, Xavier A. Harrison, Robert Puschendorf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2022-09-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/14081.pdf