Table 2 Percent cover reduction (relative to the percentage cover of the previous year) under annual severe bleaching (ASB, DHW > 8) and modest bleaching (MB, 4 < DHW > 8) for the eight main species found at Cheeca Rocks (based on Gintert et al., 2018).

From:  Restoration and coral adaptation delay, but do not prevent, climate-driven reef framework erosion of an inshore site in the Florida Keys

 

Relative loss in cover per year

under ASB (> 8DHW)

under MB (> 4 and < 8 DHW)

Orbicella faveolata

6.80%

2.30%

Orbicella annularis

4.50%

1.50%

Siderastrea siderea

1.70%

0.60%

Porites astreoides

11%

3.70%

Porites porites

11%

3.70%

Colpophyllia natans

7.10%

2.40%

Montastraea cavernosa

12.50%

4.20%

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