Gage Mele

Short-term exposure to different thermal variability regimes does not shift heatwave tolerance in tropical calcifying macroalgae

Abstract Exposure to fluctuating seawater temperatures can increase the physiological tolerance of some marine organisms to heatwaves. Yet, whether thermal variability similarly influences the tolerances of key calcifying taxa, such as reef-building algae, remains unresolved. We...

Beyond PAM: digital photography and RGB color analysis as a cost-effective method for coral bleaching assessment

<title>Abstract</title> Coral reefs are experiencing increased frequency and severity of thermal stress events, underscoring the urgent need for rapid and scalable methods to assess coral bleaching susceptibility. Quantifying bleaching responses typically relies on pulse-amplitud...