Widespread loss of Caribbean acroporid corals was underway before coral bleaching and disease outbreaks
Katie L. Cramer, Jeremy B. C. Jackson, Mary K. Donovan, Benjamin J. Greenstein, Chelsea A. Korpanty, Geoffrey M.W. Cook, John M. Pandolfi
Abstract
Endangered staghorn and elkhorn corals began disappearing from Caribbean reefs decades before climate change impacts.
Topics & Concepts
CoralCoral bleachingCoral reefOutbreakFisheryAquaculture of coralEndangered speciesReefGeographyClimate changeCritically endangeredCaribbean regionEnvironmental issues with coral reefsEcologyBiologyVirologyLatin AmericansPhilosophyHabitatLinguisticsCoral and Marine Ecosystems StudiesMarine and coastal plant biologyCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamics