Palau's warmest reefs harbor thermally tolerant corals that thrive across different habitats

Ocean warming is killing corals, but heat-tolerant populations exist; if protected, they could replenish affected reefs naturally or through restoration. Palau's Rock Islands experience consistently higher temperatures and extreme heatwaves, yet their diverse coral communities bleach less than...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rivera, Hanny E., Cohen, Anne L., Thompson, Janelle R., Baums, Iliana B., Fox, Michael D., Meyer-Kaiser, Kirstin S.
Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/169857