Transformation of coral communities subjected to an unprecedented heatwave is modulated by local disturbance
J. K. Baum, D. C. Claar, K. L. Tietjen, J. M. T. Magel, D. G. Maucieri, K. M. Cobb, J. M. McDevitt-Irwin
The paper examines how an unprecedented heatwave affected coral communities, showing that pre-existing community structure and local disturbance levels influenced coral loss differently at community and species levels.
bioRxiv · May 10, 2022Ecology