Local stressors reduce coral resilience to bleaching.
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SUBMITTER: Carilli JE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2708352 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jul
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Local stressors reduce coral resilience to bleaching.
Carilli Jessica E JE Norris Richard D RD Black Bryan A BA Walsh Sheila M SM McField Melanie M
PloS one 20090722 7
Coral bleaching, during which corals lose their symbiotic dinoflagellates, typically corresponds with periods of intense heat stress, and appears to be increasing in frequency and geographic extent as the climate warms. A fundamental question in coral reef ecology is whether chronic local stress reduces coral resistance and resilience from episodic stress such as bleaching, or alternatively promotes acclimatization, potentially increasing resistance and resilience. Here we show that following a ...[more]
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