Coral bleaching resistance and resilience to climate change
Through the Climate Change and Coral Reefs working group project hosted by the IUCN in 2006-2009, CORDIO put together short videos illustrating the factors affecting coral bleaching resistance and resilience. Watch them below or on CORDIO’s YouTube channel.
Coral bleaching videos – a general introduction (2009)
Each video segment lasts from 2 – 4 minutes.
1) Coral bleaching
2) Coral bleaching differences
3) Shading and screening
4) Water movement
5) Acclimatization
6) Zooxanthellae clades
7) Herbivory
8) Reproduction and Connectivity
9) Resilience-based management