Coral Diseases Following Massive Bleaching in 2005 Cause 60 Percent Decline in Coral Cover and Mortality of the Threatened Species, Acropora Palmata, on Reefs in the U.S. Virgin Islands

Rogers, Caroline S.

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Record-high seawater temperatures and calm seas in the summer of 2005 led to the most severe coral bleaching (greater than 90 percent bleached coral cover) ever observed in the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) (figs. 1 and 2). All but a few coral species bleached, including the threatened species, Acropora palmata. Bleaching was seen from the surface to depths over 20 meters.

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USGS Numbered Series

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85823

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Rogers, Caroline S.

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USGS Florida Integrated Science Center/USGS Caribbean Field Station

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ENGLISH

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0184500

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0173000

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-0643000

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-0673000

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Jun

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2 p.

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Geological Survey (U.S.)

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Fact Sheet

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2008-3058

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Coral Diseases Following Massive Bleaching in 2005 Cause 60 Percent Decline in Coral Cover and Mortality of the Threatened Species, Acropora Palmata, on Reefs in the U.S. Virgin Islands; 2008; FS; 2008-3058; Rogers, Caroline S.