Thesis
An investigation of the Symbiodinium community structure following two consecutive coral bleaching events at Lord Howe Island, eastern Australia
Southern Cross University
Masters by Thesis, Southern Cross University
2016
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25918/thesis.289
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Abstract
Global climate change affects the marine environment in various ways, including more frequent and intense mass coral bleaching events. Assessment of the potential for coral survival requires understanding of their adaptive capacity, which is strongly influenced by their Symbiodinium spp. symbionts. This thesis aims to investigate the Symbiodinium community structure and dynamics following two consecutive coral bleaching events at Lord Howe Island, the world’s southernmost coral reef. The research results provide evidence of symbiont shuffling, but more importantly of switching, which will likely to lead to a paradigm shift in our understanding of the mechanisms of environmental acclimatisation in corals.
Details
- Title
- An investigation of the Symbiodinium community structure following two consecutive coral bleaching events at Lord Howe Island, eastern Australia
- Creators
- Nadine M. Boulotte - Southern Cross University
- Contributors
- Peter L Harrison (Supervisor) - Southern Cross UniversityMadeleine JH van Oppen (Supervisor) - Southern Cross UniversitySteve James Dalton (Supervisor) - Southern Cross University
- Awarding Institution
- Southern Cross University; Masters by Thesis
- Theses
- Masters by Thesis, Southern Cross University
- Publisher
- Southern Cross University
- Number of pages
- xiii, 86 pages
- Identifiers
- SCU1590; 991012820526502368
- Copyright
- © NM Boulotte 2016
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering; School of Environment, Science and Engineering
- Resource Type
- Thesis