Environment & Ecology · Biodiversity and Conservation
Coral bleaching primarily involves which of the following processes?
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- 1Whitening of the coral skeleton due to direct solar UV radiation damage
- 2The complete loss of coral tissues in competitive interactions with benthic macroalgae
- 3The mechanical loss of coral tissue due to excessive feeding by predatory fish
- 4The expulsion of symbiotic algae, called zooxanthellae, by the coral host due to thermal stress✓
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The expulsion of symbiotic algae, called zooxanthellae, by the coral host due to thermal stress
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