Differential Response of Coral Assemblages to Thermal Stress Underscores the Complexity in Predicting Bleaching Susceptibility

Loke Ming Chou; Tai Chong Toh; Kok Ben Toh; Chin Soon Lionel Ng; Patrick Cabaitan; Karenne Tun; Eugene Goh; Lutfi Afiq-Rosli; Daisuke Taira; Rosa Celia Poquita Du; Hai Xin Loke; Aizat Khalis; Jinghan Li; Tiancheng Song

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0159755

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Differential Response of Coral Assemblages to Thermal Stress Underscores the Complexity in Predicting Bleaching Susceptibility

Loke Ming Chou ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Loke Ming Chou, Tai Chong Toh

Affiliation Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, 18 Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119227
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Tai Chong Toh ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Loke Ming Chou, Tai Chong Toh

* E-mail: Taichong.toh@nus.edu.sg

Affiliation Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, 18 Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119227
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Kok Ben Toh,

Affiliation Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, 18 Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119227
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Chin Soon Lionel Ng,

Affiliation Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, 18 Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119227
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Patrick Cabaitan,

Affiliation Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, 18 Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119227
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Karenne Tun,

Affiliation National Biodiversity Centre, National Parks Board, 1 Cluny Road, Singapore, 259569
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Eugene Goh,

Affiliation DHI Water and Environment, 1 Cleantech Loop, 03-04 CleanTech One, Singapore, 637141
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Lutfi Afiq-Rosli,

Affiliation Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, 18 Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119227
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Daisuke Taira,

Affiliation Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, 18 Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119227
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Rosa Celia Poquita Du,

Affiliation Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, 18 Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119227
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Hai Xin Loke,

Affiliation Tropical Marine Science Institute, National University of Singapore, 18 Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119227
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Aizat Khalis,

Affiliation Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 14 Science Drive 4, Singapore, 117543
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Jinghan Li,

Affiliation Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, 14 Science Drive 4, Singapore, 117543
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Tiancheng Song

Affiliation Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, 460 Alexandra Road PSA Building, Singapore, 119963
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Differential Response of Coral Assemblages to Thermal Stress Underscores the Complexity in Predicting Bleaching Susceptibility

Loke Ming Chou,
Tai Chong Toh,
Kok Ben Toh,
Chin Soon Lionel Ng,
Patrick Cabaitan,
Karenne Tun,
Eugene Goh,
Lutfi Afiq-Rosli,
Daisuke Taira,
Rosa Celia Poquita Du

Published: July 20, 2016
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159755

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