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Description:
Author(s):
Vega Thurber, Rebecca; Burkepile, Deron
Title:
Progress Report for NOAA Project #NA14NOS4820090: Evaluating the mechanisms that drive nutrient-induced coral disease and bleaching
Publication Date:
2015
Institution:
Oregon State University; Florida International University
Abstract:
"We previously presented the first experimental evidence that chronic nutrient exposure leads to increases in both disease and bleaching in scleractinian corals. Despite those findings, it remained unclear whether excess nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), or the combination (N+P) are the primary drivers of this observed increased in disease and bleaching. Furthermore, the mechanism that promotes nutrient induced disease and bleaching had yet to be elucidated. Thus this NOAA funded project #NA14NOS4820090 aimed to study how nutrient enrichment with N, P, or N+P alters coral physiology and/or the microbial communities associated with corals."
Keywords:
Coral Disease, Coral Bleaching, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Florida Keys
Electronic Access:
NOAA Line Office:
NOS
NOAA Program Office:
OCM
Notes:
FY2014; Principal Investigator: Rebecca Vega Thurber and Deron Burkepile; Domestic Cooperative Agreement NA14NOS4820090.
Grant Number(s):
NA14NOS4820090
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