Preferred term
coral bleaching
Is replaced by
Definition
- [Ehud Banin] Coral bleaching is a disease that threatens coral reefs throughout the world. The disease is correlated with higher-than-normal seawater temperatures. Data have been reported showing that bleaching of the coral Oculina patagonica during the summer in the Mediterranean Sea is the result of an infection with Vibrio shiloi. The summer temperatures induce the expression of virulence factors in the pathogen... , "[Yael Ben-Haim] Coral bleaching is the disruption of symbioses between coral animals and their photosyntheticmicroalgal endosymbionts (zooxanthellae). It has been suggested that large-scale bleaching episodesare linked to global warming. The data presented here demonstrate that Vibrio coralliilyticus is anetiological agent of bleaching of the coral Pocillopora damicornis. This bacterium was present athigh levels in bleached P...
Broader concept
Entry terms
- coral bleach
- coral bleached
- corals bleach
- corals bleached
- corals bleaching
Scope note
- MS Academic Keywords
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0275