Highly conserved thermal performance strategies may limit adaptive potential in corals
M Álvarez-Noriega, I Marrable… - … of the Royal …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Increasing seawater temperatures are expected to have profound consequences for reef-
building corals' physiology. Understanding how demography changes in response to …
building corals' physiology. Understanding how demography changes in response to …
Within-population variability in coral heat tolerance indicates climate adaptation potential
Coral reefs are facing unprecedented mass bleaching and mortality events due to marine
heatwaves and climate change. To avoid extirpation, corals must adapt. Individual variation …
heatwaves and climate change. To avoid extirpation, corals must adapt. Individual variation …
The effects of marine heatwaves on acute heat tolerance in corals
Scleractinian coral populations are increasingly exposed to conditions above their upper
thermal limits due to marine heatwaves, contributing to global declines of coral reef …
thermal limits due to marine heatwaves, contributing to global declines of coral reef …
[HTML][HTML] Stress-resistant corals may not acclimatize to ocean warming but maintain heat tolerance under cooler temperatures
Naturally heat-resistant coral populations hold significant potential for facilitating coral reef
survival under rapid climate change. However, it remains poorly understood whether they …
survival under rapid climate change. However, it remains poorly understood whether they …
[HTML][HTML] Climate change drives trait-shifts in coral reef communities
A Kubicek, B Breckling, O Hoegh-Guldberg… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Climate change is expected to have profound, partly unforeseeable effects on the
composition of functional traits of complex ecosystems, such as coral reefs, and some …
composition of functional traits of complex ecosystems, such as coral reefs, and some …
Subtropical thermal variation supports persistence of corals but limits productivity of coral reefs
SE McIlroy, PD Thompson, FL Yuan… - … of the Royal …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Concomitant to the decline of tropical corals caused by increasing global sea temperatures
is the potential removal of barriers to species range expansions into subtropical and …
is the potential removal of barriers to species range expansions into subtropical and …
[HTML][HTML] No apparent trade-offs associated with heat tolerance in a reef-building coral
As marine species adapt to climate change, their heat tolerance will likely be under strong
selection. Yet trade-offs between heat tolerance and other life history traits could …
selection. Yet trade-offs between heat tolerance and other life history traits could …
Reduced thermal tolerance of massive coral species in a highly variable environment
CN Klepac, DJ Barshis - Proceedings of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Coral bleaching events are increasing in frequency and severity, resulting in widespread
losses in coral cover. However, branching corals native to highly variable (HV) thermal …
losses in coral cover. However, branching corals native to highly variable (HV) thermal …
Acclimatization of massive reef-building corals to consecutive heatwaves
Reef-building corals typically live close to the upper limits of their thermal tolerance and
even small increases in summer water temperatures can lead to bleaching and mortality …
even small increases in summer water temperatures can lead to bleaching and mortality …
[HTML][HTML] Palau's warmest reefs harbor thermally tolerant corals that thrive across different habitats
Ocean warming is killing corals, but heat-tolerant populations exist; if protected, they could
replenish affected reefs naturally or through restoration. Palau's Rock Islands experience …
replenish affected reefs naturally or through restoration. Palau's Rock Islands experience …