Prevalence and incidence of 2023 coral bleaching caused by thermal stress and their impact on the associated reef fishes and benthic invertebrates in Lian, Batangas

• Main Authors: De Leon, Kathleen Anne F., Alfonso, Don Gabriel A., Lema, Gabrielle Alexandra N., Olendo, Sara Francine T.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2024
• Subjects: Coral bleaching > Philippines > Batangas; Temperature—Physiological effect; Coral reefs and islands > Philippines > Batangas; Biology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etdb_bio/88
• Institution: De La Salle University

Coral reefs play a vital role in the sustainability of marine ecosystems. Given their mutualistic relationship with many marine species, such as butterflyfishes, as well as the benefits of the reef system to other ecosystems, the well-being of these coral reefs is of the utmost importance. This prom...