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- Authors
- Frieler, K., Meinshausen, M., Golly, A., Mengel, M., Lebek, K., Donner, S. D., & Hoegh-Guldberg, O.
- Affiliations
- Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (DE)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Corresponding author
- Frieler, K.
- Venue
- Nature Climate Change
- Published
- 2012-09-16
- Volume
- 3
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 165-170
- ISSN
- 1758-678X (ISSN-L)
- 1758-6798
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- W2053919646
- Cited by
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- FWCI
- 23.82
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- journal article
- Language
- en
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- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Ecology › Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Climate Change and Environmental Impact
- Keywords
- coral bleaching, coral reef conservation, global warming limits, 2°C target, 1.5°C target, ocean warming, emission scenarios, RCP4.5, ocean acidification, heat tolerance, coral reef degradation, climate change mitigation
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