Palau's warmest reefs harbor thermally tolerant corals that thrive across different habitats

• Main Authors: Rivera, Hanny E., Cohen, Anne L., Thompson, Janelle R., Baums, Iliana B., Fox, Michael D., Meyer-Kaiser, Kirstin S.
• Other Authors: Asian School of the Environment
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Social sciences::Geography::Oceanography; Anthozoa; Ctenophora
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/169857
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Ocean warming is killing corals, but heat-tolerant populations exist; if protected, they could replenish affected reefs naturally or through restoration. Palau's Rock Islands experience consistently higher temperatures and extreme heatwaves, yet their diverse coral communities bleach less than...