[Coral-List] coral bleaching publication

[Gareth Williams]

Coral-Listers,

Williams GJ, Knapp IS, Maragos JE, Davy SK (2010) Modeling patterns of coral bleaching at a remote Central Pacific atoll.
Marine Pollution Bulletin 60: 1467-1476


Link to paper through ScienceDirect: 

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6V6N-508TS6R-3&_user=10&_coverDate=09%2F30%2F2010&_rdoc=1&_fmt=high&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=1438699607&_rerunOrigin=google&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=3934b6586f99a20c62e6c4bbd0c02f22


This paper reports on the effects of the late 2009 El Nino on the reefs at Palmyra Atoll National Wildlife Refuge, Northern Line Islands, Central Pacific.
A mild bleaching event occured (9.2% prevalence) in response to the elevated and sustained temperatures and we relate local environmental conditions to spatial patterns of bleaching.



Gareth J. Williams (on behalf of the authors)