Cumulative bleaching undermines systemic resilience of Great Barrier Reef

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• Journal Title:
  Current Biology
• Personal Author:
  Cheung, Mandy W.M. ; Hock, Karlo ; Skirving, William ; Mumby, Peter J.
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NESDIS (National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service) ; STAR (Center for Satellite Applications and Research) ; CISESS (Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies) ; CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
• Description:
  Cheung et al. quantify the cumulative ecological disruption of coral bleaching to the Great Barrier Reef. They also reveal predictable thermal stress patterns that allow managers to target interventions specifically to facilitate ecosystem resilience and coral adaptation to a warming climate.
• Keywords:
  Climate Change Connectivity Coral Bleaching Coral Reef Conservation Program Coral Reefs Sea Surface Temperature Spatial Patterns Thermal Stress
• Source:
  Current Biology, 31(23)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.09.078
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  Grant no. NA19NES4320002
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