Only the Strongest Will Survive (IMAGE)

ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies

Only the Strongest Will Survive

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Corals live close to their temperature maxima, and even just a degree of heating over the summer months can cause a stress response called 'coral bleaching.' Why some coral species tolerate heat anomalies better than others is subject of intense research. Central GBR, March 2017.

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G. Torda

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