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coral bleaching

Definition

[Yael Ben-Haim] Coral bleaching is the disruption of symbioses between coral animals and their photosynthetic microalgal endosymbionts (zooxanthellae).

Broader concept

biological process

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Creator

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2195-3997

URI

http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/21152

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Created 8/3/16, last modified 2/17/19

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