Image: The optical feedback loop driving colourful coral bleaching
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Description: This schematic illustrates how coral bleaching can lead to the increase in sun-screening pigment production that is responsible for colourful bleaching events. These high pigment concentrations protect the algal symbionts from solar radiation, allowing corals to recover if the stress episode is short or mild.
Title: The optical feedback loop driving colourful coral bleaching
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