Coral core trace element records from the NW shelf of Australia

My research involved the development of new approach to assess the impacts of past coral bleaching events from the geochemical analysis of coral cores. Through a comprehensive analysis involving a range of different geochemical proxies and environmental data, I show how corals record distinct trace-element stress signatures in their skeletal growth archives during periods of coral stress and bleaching. I examine how spatial and temporal patterns of these signatures provide unique insights into the confounding influences of river-runoff and a range of additional environmental factors on the thermal resilience of corals, as well as their capacity for future acclimatisation.