Bio-optical signatures of insitu photosymbionts predict bleaching severity prior to thermal stress in the Caribbean coral species Acropora palmata
K. Hoadley, S. Lowry, A. McQuagge, S. Dalessandri, G. Lockridge, E. Karabelas, C. N. Klepac, C. D. Kenkel, E. Muller
The paper uses machine learning to predict coral bleaching severity using bio-optical metrics from Acropora palmata, showing significant correlation between fluorescence-based phenotypes and bleaching outcomes.
bioRxiv · Jul 6, 2023 · PreprintPhysiology