Successive bleaching events cause mass coral mortality in Guam, Micronesia
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DOI: 10.1007/s00338-019-01836-2
Abstract: The reefs of Guam, a high island in the Western Pacific, were impacted by an unprecedented succession of extreme environmental events beginning in 2013. Elevated SSTs induced severe island-wide bleaching in 2013, 2014, 2016, and… read more here.
Keywords: bleaching events; reef; coral mortality; guam ... See more keywords
Nitrogen enrichment in macroalgae following mass coral mortality
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DOI: 10.1007/s00338-021-02079-w
Abstract: Scleractinian corals are engineers on coral reefs that provide both structural complexity as habitat and sustenance for other reef-associated organisms via the release of organic and inorganic matter. However, coral reefs are facing multiple pressures… read more here.
Keywords: coral reefs; reef; mass coral; mortality ... See more keywords
Mass coral mortality under local amplification of 2 °C ocean warming
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DOI: 10.1038/srep44586
Abstract: A 2 °C increase in global temperature above pre-industrial levels is considered a reasonable target for avoiding the most devastating impacts of anthropogenic climate change. In June 2015, sea surface temperature (SST) of the South China… read more here.
Keywords: amplification ocean; ocean warming; mortality local; mass coral ... See more keywords
Exploring the Potential Molecular Mechanisms of Interactions between a Probiotic Consortium and Its Coral Host
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DOI: 10.1128/msystems.00921-22
Abstract: Probiotics are currently the main hope as a potential medicine for corals, organisms that are considered the marine “canaries of the coal mine” and that are threatened with extinction. Our experiments have proved the concept… read more here.
Keywords: bmc; coral mortality; mitigate coral; bmc traits ... See more keywords