Coral Bleaching Patterns, Processes, Causes and Consequences /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Oppen, Madeleine J. H. (Editor), Lough, Janice M. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Series: Ecological Studies, 205
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Endangered ecosystems.; Aquatic biology.; Conservation biology.; Climatic changes.; Ecology.; Marine Sciences.; Life Sciences.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.; Climate Change.; Marine & Freshwater Sciences.; Conservation Biology/Ecology.; Ecosystems.; Geoecology/Natural Processes.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-69775-6

One of the most dire consequences of global climate change for coral reefs is the increased frequency and severity of mass coral bleaching events. This volume provides information on the causes and consequences of coral bleaching for coral reef ecosystems, from the level of individual colonies to ec...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• The Evolution of the Coral-Algal Symbiosis
• Coral Bleaching in Space and Time
• Climate Variability and Change: Monitoring Data and Evidence for Increased Coral Bleaching Stress
• Detecting and Monitoring Coral Bleaching Events
• Bleaching Resistance and the Role of Algal Endosymbionts
• Bleaching and Mortality Thresholds: How Much is Too Much?- Consequences of Coral Bleaching for Sessile Reef Organisms
• Coral Bleaching and Consequences for Motile Reef Organisms: Past, Present and Uncertain Future Effects
• Future Scenarios: a Review of Modelling Efforts to Predict the Future of Coral Reefs in an Era of Climate Change
• Synthesis.