Global assessment of coral bleaching and required rates of adaptation under climate change
Elevated ocean temperatures can cause coral bleaching, the loss of colour from reef-building corals because of a breakdown of the symbiosis with the dinoflagellate Symbiodinium. Recent studies have warned that global climate change could increase the frequency of coral bleaching and threaten the lon...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Global change biology. - 1999. - 11(2005), 12 vom: 28. Dez., Seite 2251-2265
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| 1. Verfasser: |
Donner, Simon D
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| Weitere Verfasser: |
Skirving, William J,
Little, Christopher M,
Oppenheimer, Michael,
Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz
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| Sprache: | English |
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| Veröffentlicht: |
2005
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Global change biology
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| Schlagworte: | Journal Article
adaptation
bleaching
climate change
coral reefs
general circulation model
ocean warming
symbiosis |
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