Coral bleaching––how and why?
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A.E. Douglas
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Article
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2003
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Elsevier Science
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English
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Bleaching refers to the loss of colour in symbioses between dinoflagellate algae of the genus Symbiodinium and marine benthic animals, e.g. corals. Bleaching generally results in depressed growth and increased mortality, and it can be considered as a deleterious physiological response or ailment. An