Integrating environmental variability to broaden the research on coral responses to future ocean conditions
Our understanding of the response of reef‐building corals to changes in their physical
environment is largely based on laboratory experiments, analysis of long‐term field data …
environment is largely based on laboratory experiments, analysis of long‐term field data …
[HTML][HTML] The future of coral reefs subject to rapid climate change: lessons from natural extreme environments
Global climate change and localized anthropogenic stressors are driving rapid declines in
coral reef health. In vitro experiments have been fundamental in providing insight into how …
coral reef health. In vitro experiments have been fundamental in providing insight into how …
[HTML][HTML] Complex environmental forcing across the biogeographical range of coral populations
EB Rivest, TC Gouhier - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Although there is a substantial body of work on how temperature shapes coastal marine
ecosystems, the spatiotemporal variability of seawater pH and corresponding in situ …
ecosystems, the spatiotemporal variability of seawater pH and corresponding in situ …
Incorporating uncertainty in predicting the future response of coral reefs to climate change
JM Pandolfi - Annual review of ecology, evolution, and …, 2015 - annualreviews.org
Coral reefs are considered one of the ecosystems most vulnerable to ongoing global climate
change. However, geographic and taxonomic responses to climate change are highly …
change. However, geographic and taxonomic responses to climate change are highly …
[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 …
Thresholds and drivers of coral calcification responses to climate change
Increased temperature and CO 2 levels are considered key drivers of coral reef degradation.
However, individual assessments of ecological responses (calcification) to these stressors …
However, individual assessments of ecological responses (calcification) to these stressors …
Acclimatization to high-variance habitats does not enhance physiological tolerance of two key Caribbean corals to future temperature and pH
Corals are acclimatized to populate dynamic habitats that neighbour coral reefs. Habitats
such as seagrass beds exhibit broad diel changes in temperature and pH that routinely …
such as seagrass beds exhibit broad diel changes in temperature and pH that routinely …
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 …
Extreme temperature events will drive coral decline in the Coral Triangle
In light of rapid environmental change, quantifying the contribution of regional‐and local‐
scale drivers of coral persistence is necessary to characterize fully the resilience of coral reef …
scale drivers of coral persistence is necessary to characterize fully the resilience of coral reef …
[HTML][HTML] Consequences of ecological, evolutionary and biogeochemical uncertainty for coral reef responses to climatic stress
PJ Mumby, R Van Woesik - Current Biology, 2014 - cell.com
Coral reefs are highly sensitive to the stress associated with greenhouse gas emissions, in
particular ocean warming and acidification. While experiments show negative responses of …
particular ocean warming and acidification. While experiments show negative responses of …