Resilience Assessment of Coral Reefs: Rapid Assessment Protocol for Coral Reefs, Focusing on Coral Bleaching and Thermal Stress

David Obura and Gabriel Grimsditch

Posted on: 5/19/2009 - Updated on: 1/20/2023

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CAKE Team

Published

2009-05

Abstract

The primary focus of this assessment protocol is on the effect of climate change on thermal stress on corals, for which the strong drivers are added into the general model. Many other processes may affect this model and can be incorporated as needed for a particular instance, the resilience framework providing a context to help identify the strong drivers that maintain reef health and minimize vulnerability.

Citation

Obura, D. O., & Grimsditch, G. (2009). Resilience assessment of coral reefs – Assessment protocol for coral reefs, focusing on coral bleaching and thermal stress (IUCN Resilience Science Group Working Paper Series – No 5). Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. Retrieved from CAKE: http://www.cakex.org/virtual-library/564

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International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

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