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Dynamics of Dipsastraea pallida-symbiont association following bleaching events across the northern Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman
Reef-building corals are in obligate symbiosis with dinoflagellates of the family Symbiodiniaceae. The partnership, however, is prone to breakdown as a result of thermal stress, which leads to coral bleaching....
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Further Documentation of the Indian Frogfish, Antennarius indicus (Teleostei: Lophiiformes), from the ROPME Sea Area; a Molecular and Morphological Approach
The present study provides morphological and molecular data on the Indian frogfish, Antennarius indicus, recorded from the Iranian waters of the northern Gulf of Oman. A single specimen was captured from a coral ...
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Application of the coral health chart to determine bleaching status of Acropora downingi in a subtropical coral reef
The ‘Coral Health Chart’ has become a popular tool for monitoring coral bleaching worldwide. The scleractinian coral Acropora downingi (Wallace 1999) is highly vulnerable to temperature anomalies in the Persian G...