Table 1. Summary statistics and variables’ description.
Variable | Description | Units | Included in the mortality estimation model | Included in the bleaching estimation model |
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Bleaching | Composite of cover bleached and colonies bleached | % | X | |
Mortality | Composite of cover dead and colonies dead | % | X | |
Maximum† DHW, | Temperature anomaly | °C | X | |
Observed‡ DHW | Temperature anomaly | °C | X | |
Maximum PAR Anomaly | Radiation anomaly | Einstein / m2·day | X | X |
Distance from Shore (DFS) | Shortest Euclidean path to shoreline | Kilometers | X | |
Population Density | Maximum population density within 50km of observation | 1000 people per km2 | X | X |
Wind | Maximum wind speed before observation date | Meters / second | X | X |
Depth | Depth of coral below surface | Meters | X | X |
Depth×MaxPAR | Interaction terms between coral depth and maximum PAR anomaly | Meters x Einstein / m2·day | X | X |
Depth×MaxDHW | Interaction terms between coral depth and maximum DHW | Meters x °C | X | |
Depth×ObsDHW | Interaction terms between coral depth and observed DHW | Meters x °C | X |
†Maximum stress is the most extreme values recorded since the beginning of the event (January, 2005).
‡Observed stresses are the values observed on the day of measurement.