Impacts of a prolonged marine heatwave and chronic local human disturbance on juvenile coral assemblages
K. L. Tietjen, N. F. Perks, N. C. O'Brien, J. K. Baum
This study examines how a marine heatwave and local human disturbance affect juvenile coral densities, finding both stressors reduce densities, with competitive corals declining more than stress-tolerant ones.
bioRxiv · Feb 23, 2024Ecology