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Low temperatures cause coral bleaching

Coral Reefs volume 23, page 444 (2004)Cite this article

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  1. Centre for Marine Studies, University of Queensland, 4072, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia

    O. Hoegh-Guldberg & M. Fine

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Hoegh-Guldberg, O., Fine, M. Low temperatures cause coral bleaching. Coral Reefs 23, 444 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-004-0401-2

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Keywords

  • Coral
  • Bleaching
  • Cold water
  • Dinoflagellates