(1990) Coral mortality and disturbances to coral reefs in the tropical eastern Pacific.
Authors |
Glynn P. |
Source |
Elsevier Oceanography Series (1) |
Type |
B - Book (360) |
Peer Review |
2 - Medium (2288) |
Audience |
G - Generalist (1722) |
Pages |
55-126 |
Notes |
Wide spread bleaching and death of coral reefs occurred in the tropical-eastern Pacific region during the severe and prolonged El-nino Southern oscillation event of 1982-83. The hypothesis that sea warming caused this disturbance is supported by a) the coincidence between the warming event and stress responses of reef organisms; b) the correlation between the magnitude of local temperature deviations and the extent of mortality |
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Categories
Natural Systems Collapse
pH: Acidification
Keywords
coral mortality
El nino
tropical oceanic front
coral bleaching
Entered by: Ananya Mukherjee, 12/2009