Bioclimate.org: Marine ecology: Bleaching patterns in reef corals

Authors	Brown B. , Dunne R. , Goodson M. , Douglas A.
Source	Nature (284)
Type	P - Paper (2851)
Peer Review	1 - High (2301)
Audience	S - Specialist (3514)
Pages	142-143
Journal Number	404
Notes	Coral reefs are under threat from the effects of bleaching, in which symbiotic algae or their photosynthetic pigments are destroyed by increased sea temperatures and solar radiation1. Here we show that the bleaching susceptibility of Goniastrea aspera, a shallow-water Indo-Pacific coral, can be predicted from its history of exposure to solar radiation, demonstrating how experience can shape coral bleaching pattern