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. 2012 Nov 29;8(11):e1002791. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002791

Table 3. Miscellaneous parameters of the implemented coral species.

Species Mean Lateral Extension Rate (mm/year) Maximum Radius (cm) Minimum Bleaching Temperature (°C) Temperature where all corals bleach (°C) Minimum Death Temperature (°C) Temperature where all corals die (°C)
Porites lobata 11.6 300 29.9 31 29.4 32
Porites lutea 13.2 300 29.9 31 29.4 32
Acropora muricata 77.1 50 29.4 31 28.2 32
Pocillopora damicornis 26.1 30 30 31 21.5 30.4

The death temperature is calculated from above mentioned data to provide a continuous range upon which the probability for death at a specific temperature is determined once a coral is bleached.