Fluctuation of sea surface temperature in the Persian Gulf and its impact on coral reef communities around Kish Island

• Main Authors: Kabiri, Keivan, Pradhan, Biswajeet, Rezai, Hamid, Ghobadi, Yasser, Moradi, Masoud
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 2012
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/69394/1/Fluctuation%20of%20sea%20surface%20temperature%20in%20the%20Persian%20Gulf%20and%20its%20impact%20on%20coral%20reef%20communities%20around%20Kish%20Island.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/69394/

Sea Surface Temperature (SST) is a critical parameter which can affect the health of coral reef communities. The Persian Gulf consists of various types of coral reefs, especially around the islands such as Kish Island. NOAA-Pathfinder-5 provides a valuable global dataset including the SST values of...