A long-term perspective to the effects of the 2023 marine heat wave on stony corals in the Caribbean

Marine heat waves (MHW) are a leading cause of death for stony corals, and it is reasonable to expect that a record-breaking MHW would negatively impact coral communities; 2023-2024 provided a test of this assertion in St John, US Virgin Islands, where an intense MHW brought temperatures of 30.6°C a...

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Published in:	Biology letters (2005) Vol. 21; no. 10; p. 20250388
Main Authors:	Edmunds, Peter J, Lasker, Howard R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01.10.2025
Subjects:	Animals Anthozoa - physiology Caribbean Region Climate Change Coral Reefs Hot Temperature - adverse effects United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands Caribbean Region corals stony Caribbean Scleractinia marine long-term
ISSN:	1744-957X, 1744-957X
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