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Original ResearchPublished 6 October 2026A Caribbean bright spot coral reef exceeds thermal limits during the fourth global coral bleaching eventSophie Carolan · Katherine C. R. Baldock · Holly East · Clare Fitzsimmons · Jamie A. Johnson · Andrew J. Suggitt · James R. GuestFrontiers in Marine Sciencedoi 10.3389/fmars.2026.1913019
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