Coral bleaching

Curr Biol. 2021 Jan 11;31(1):R5-R6. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.10.048.

Authors

Tracy D Ainsworth¹, Barbara E Brown²

Affiliations

¹ Biological, Earth, and Environmental Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: tracy.ainsworth@unsw.edu.au.
² School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK; Environmental Research Unit, University of the Highlands and Islands, Castle Street, Thurso, Caithness KW14 7JD, Scotland, UK.

PMID: 33434489
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.10.048

Abstract

Tracy Ainsworth and Barbara Brown introduce the causes and consequences of coral bleaching.

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MeSH terms

Animals
Anthozoa / physiology
Anthozoa / radiation effects*
Chlorophyll / metabolism
Chlorophyll / radiation effects
Color
Conservation of Natural Resources
Coral Reefs
Dinoflagellida / physiology
Dinoflagellida / radiation effects*
Global Warming
Hot Temperature / adverse effects
Photobleaching*
Symbiosis / physiology
Symbiosis / radiation effects

Substances

Chlorophyll