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Nutrient enrichment can increase the susceptibility of reef corals to bleaching

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  • Jörg Wiedenmann

    (National Oceanography Centre Southampton, University of Southampton)

  • Cecilia D’Angelo

    (National Oceanography Centre Southampton, University of Southampton)

  • Edward G. Smith

    (National Oceanography Centre Southampton, University of Southampton)

  • Alan N. Hunt

    (Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton)

  • François-Eric Legiret

    (National Oceanography Centre Southampton, University of Southampton)

  • Anthony D. Postle

    (Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton)

  • Eric P. Achterberg

    (National Oceanography Centre Southampton, University of Southampton)

Abstract

Increased dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) concentrations in sea water have been linked to a reduction of the temperature threshold at which corals bleach, however, the mechanism underlying this change is not known. This phenomenon is now explained in terms of increased phosphatase activities and imbalanced DIN supply resulting in phosphate starvation of algael symbionts.

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  • Jörg Wiedenmann & Cecilia D’Angelo & Edward G. Smith & Alan N. Hunt & François-Eric Legiret & Anthony D. Postle & Eric P. Achterberg, 2013. "Nutrient enrichment can increase the susceptibility of reef corals to bleaching," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 3(2), pages 160-164, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:3:y:2013:i:2:d:10.1038_nclimate1661
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate1661
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