[HTML][HTML] Limits to the thermal tolerance of corals adapted to a highly fluctuating, naturally extreme temperature environment

V Schoepf, M Stat, JL Falter, MT McCulloch - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Naturally extreme temperature environments can provide important insights into the
processes underlying coral thermal tolerance. We determined the bleaching resistance of …

Pre-exposure to a variable temperature treatment improves the response of Acropora cervicornis to acute thermal stress

A DeMerlis, A Kirkland, ML Kaufman, AB Mayfield… - Coral Reefs, 2022 - Springer
Given that global warming is the greatest threat to coral reefs, coral restoration projects have
expanded worldwide with the goal of replenishing habitats whose reef-building corals …

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 …

Acclimatization of massive reef-building corals to consecutive heatwaves

TM DeCarlo, HB Harrison, L Gajdzik… - … of the Royal …, 2019 - royalsocietypublishing.org
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 …

Major bleaching events can lead to increased thermal tolerance in corals

JA Maynard, KRN Anthony, PA Marshall, I Masiri - Marine Biology, 2008 - Springer
Climate change is a major threat to coral reef ecosystems worldwide. A key determinant of
the fate of reef corals in a warming climate is their capacity to tolerate increasing thermal …

[HTML][HTML] Stress-resistant corals may not acclimatize to ocean warming but maintain heat tolerance under cooler temperatures

V Schoepf, SA Carrion, SM Pfeifer, M Naugle… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Naturally heat-resistant coral populations hold significant potential for facilitating coral reef
survival under rapid climate change. However, it remains poorly understood whether they …

[HTML][HTML] Cold induces acute stress but heat is ultimately more deleterious for the reef-building coral Acropora yongei

MS Roth, R Goericke, DD Deheyn - Scientific reports, 2012 - nature.com
Climate change driven increases in intensity and frequency of both hot and cold extreme
events contribute to coral reef decline by causing widespread coral bleaching and mortality …

Remarkably high and consistent tolerance of a Red Sea coral to acute and chronic thermal stress exposures

NR Evensen, M Fine, G Perna… - Limnology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Global warming is resulting in unprecedented levels of coral mortality due to mass bleaching
events and, more recently, marine heatwaves, where rapid increases in seawater …

Resistance to thermal stress in corals without changes in symbiont composition

AJ Bellantuono, O Hoegh-Guldberg… - … of the Royal …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Discovering how corals can adjust their thermal sensitivity in the context of global climate
change is important in understanding the long-term persistence of coral reefs. In this study …

Do fluctuating temperature environments elevate coral thermal tolerance?

TA Oliver, SR Palumbi - Coral reefs, 2011 - Springer
In reef corals, much research has focused on the capacity of corals to acclimatize and/or
adapt to different thermal environments, but the majority of work has focused on distinctions …