Fixing the role of nitrogen in coral bleaching
Monday, June 5, 2017 - 10:31
in Earth & Climate
Excess nitrogen is shown to disrupt coral-algae symbiosis, triggering bleaching even in the absence of heat and light stress. With coral bleaching events intensifying as global sea temperatures rise, this is an important finding in the race to understand the mechanisms behind bleaching and ways to reduce the devastating impact on coral reefs.