Climate change and coral bleaching

Coral reefs are a critical global resource, both biologically, and in socio-economic terms. They are the most diverse marine habitat, with an estimated one million different species. They are also widely used by coastal communities as a source of food and as the basis for a major tourism industr...

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Field	Value
Source	https://resources.unep-wcmc.org/products/WCMC_RT264
Author	UNEP-WCMC
Maintainer	UNEP-WCMC
Last Updated	March 9, 2023, 14:17 (UTC)
Created	March 9, 2023, 12:16 (UTC)
GUID	unep-wcmc-rsrc-report-wcmc_rt264
Issued	2023-03-09T01:01:11.956Z
Language	en
Modified	2023-03-09T01:01:11.956Z
Publisher email	info@unep-wcmc.org
Publisher name	UNEP-WCMC
Theme	Report
avg_rating	1
citation	Spalding , M., Teleki, K., Spencer, T. (2000). Climate change and coral bleaching.
data_type	webpage
date_published	2000-01-01
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license	copyright
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short_description	Coral reefs are highly sensitive to climatic influences, exhibiting the phenomenon known as coral bleaching.