A quick and reliable menthol-induced bleaching protocol for the Caribbean staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis
J. Grace Klinges, Marina Villoch Diaz Maurino, Roger M. Wilder, Maia Erbes, Eleftherios Karabelas, Erinn M. Muller, Cory J. Krediet
This study compares menthol and thermal stress as methods to induce bleaching in staghorn coral, finding menthol more effective at reducing algal symbiont photosynthetic capacity without harming coral health.
PeerJ · Mar 4, 2026Peer-reviewedPhysiology