Tan, C.H., and Heron, S.F (2011) First observed severe mass bleaching in Malaysia, Greater Coral Triangle. Galaxea, Journal of Coral Reef Studies, 13 (1). pp. 27-28.

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Abstract

[Extract] Malaysia contains approximately 4,000 km2 of reef (Wilkinson 2008) and an estimated 500 hermatypic coral species, which constitutes more than 60% of the worlds described hermatypic coral species (Veron et al. 2009). However, these reefs are exposed to numerous anthropogenic pressures and more than 40% are classified as having a high or very high Integrated Threat Index (Burke et al. 2002). Prior to 2010, severe and widespread coral bleaching had not been observed on Malaysian reefs, including during the 1997/98 global event when bleaching of Malaysian reefs was mild and occurred only in localized patches (Wilkinson 1998; Kushairi 1999).

Item ID:	21867
Item Type:	Article (Short Note)
ISSN:	1883-3969
Keywords:	reefs, mass coral bleaching, Malaysia, Coral Triangle
Funders:	The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation Wealth, Oceans Flagship , National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Australian Department of En vironment, Water, Heritage and the Arts
Date Deposited:	09 May 2012 06:24
FoR Codes:	04 EARTH SCIENCES > 0405 Oceanography > 040501 Biological Oceanography @ 30% 05 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 0502 Environmental Science and Management > 050205 Environmental Management @ 40% 04 EARTH SCIENCES > 0401 Atmospheric Sciences > 040104 Climate Change Processes @ 30%
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