Material in this section originates from the following category in our Subject Index:

Coral Reefs -- Bleaching -- Causes -- Solar Radiation
Reefs -- Bleaching -- Causes -- Solar Radiation

Material preceded by an asterisk (*) was posted after this subject summary was written and therefore is not included in the summary.  This material will be integrated into the summary at a later date.

Summary

* -- The Significance of Size and Age in the Bleaching of Coral Colonies

* -- UV Radiation: Can It Prevent Coral Bleaching?

* -- El Niño Warming: Effects on Costa Rican Corals

* -- Earth's "ThermoSolarstat": Does It Protect Coral Reefs During Periods of High Temperature and Solar Radiation?

Coral Tissue Retraction

Intertidal Coral Bleaching

Ultraviolet Radiation Can Damage the Protective Mucus Coverings of Corals

Coral Stress in the Florida Keys