Last week Guillermo (and others) were interviewed by SBS Science to discuss subsequent problems associated with large-scale bleaching events. The article highlights the changes in coral-algae dynamics during a post-bleaching event. “More algae means more microbes, more microbes means less corals, and less corals means more algae, so we get into this very dangerous loop of processes,” Diaz-Pulido told SBS Science.
To find out more click the link: http://www.sbs.com.au/topics/science/nature/article/2016/04/27/weakened-coral-reefs-are-facing-threat-algae-colonisation