Mass expulsion of zooxanthellae by Easter Island corals

Mass expulsion of zooxanthellae by Easter Island corals

Hermatypic corals (Pocillopora spp.) of Easter Island lost their zooxanthellae following a torrential downpour in mid-June 1980. Whitened corals were seen islandwide in a patchy distributional pattern. Corals recovered their coloration within 2-3 months. This was the only occurrence of this phenomen...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pacific science 1982-01, Vol.36 (1), p.61-64
Hauptverfasser: Egana, A C, DiSalvo, L H
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Marine
Pocillopora
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Zusammenfassung:Hermatypic corals (Pocillopora spp.) of Easter Island lost their zooxanthellae following a torrential downpour in mid-June 1980. Whitened corals were seen islandwide in a patchy distributional pattern. Corals recovered their coloration within 2-3 months. This was the only occurrence of this phenomenon in memory of the older islanders, which spans a period in excess of 50 yr.
ISSN:0030-8870