Contrasting Patterns of Coral Bleaching Susceptibility in 2010 Suggest an Adaptive Response to Thermal Stress

Coral bleaching events vary in severity, however, to date, the hierarchy of susceptibility to bleaching among coral taxa has been consistent over a broad geographic range and among bleaching episodes. Here we examine the extent of spatial and temporal variation in thermal tolerance among scleractini...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 7; no. 3; p. e33353
Main Authors:	Guest, James R., Baird, Andrew H., Maynard, Jeffrey A., Muttaqin, Efin, Edwards, Alasdair J., Campbell, Stuart J., Yewdall, Katie, Affendi, Yang Amri, Chou, Loke Ming
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 09.03.2012 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	19th century Acclimatization Acropora Acropora millepora Adaptation, Physiological - physiology Analysis Animals Anthozoa - growth & development Anthozoa - physiology Asia, Southeastern Biodiversity and Ecology Biology Climate Climate change Colonies Coral bleaching Coral reefs Corals Earth Sciences Ecosystem biology Ecosystems Environmental Sciences Geography Health aspects Historic temperatures Hot Temperature - adverse effects Laboratories Marine biology Mortality Oceans and Seas Pigmentation - physiology Pocillopora Population Dynamics Scleractinia Stress, Physiological - physiology Stresses Studies Taxa Temperature Temperature tolerance Temperature variability Temporal variations Thermal resistance Thermal stress Asia, Southeastern Malaysia Singapore Indonesia Asia
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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