Coral bleaching: patterns, processes, causes and consequences

This chapter discusses Coral Bleaching and Consequences for Motile Reef Organisms: Past, Present and Uncertain Future Effects M.M. Lough and M.H. van Oppen, a review of Modelling Efforts to Predict the Future of Coral Reefs in an Era of Climate Change.

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Introduction J.M. Lough and M.J.H. van Oppen The Evolution of the Coral-Algal Symbiosis G.D. Stanley Jr and B. van de Schootbrugge Coral Bleaching in Space and Time J.K. Oliver, R. Berkelmans and C.M. Eakin Climate Variability and Change: Monitoring Data and Evidence for Increased Coral Bleaching Stress C.M. Eakin, J.M. Lough and S.F. Heron Detecting and Monitoring Coral Bleaching Events M. Spalding Bleaching Resistance and the Role of Algal Endosymbionts M.J.H. van Oppen, A.C. Baker, M.A. Coffroth and B.L. Willis Bleaching and Mortality Thresholds: How Much is Too Much? R. Berkelmans Consequences of Coral Bleaching for Sessile Reef Organisms T.R. McClanahan, E. Weil, J. Cortes, A.H. Baird and M. Ateweberhan Coral Bleaching and Consequences for Motile Reef Organisms: Past, Present and Uncertain Future Effects M.S. Pratchett, S.K. Wilson, N.A.J. Graham, P.L. Munday, G.P. Jones and N.V.C. Polunin Future Scenarios: a Review of Modelling Efforts to Predict the Future of Coral Reefs in an Era of Climate Change S.D. Donner, S.F. Heron and W.J. Skirving Synthesis M.J.H. van Oppen and J.M. Lough