Heat accumulation on coral reefs mitigated by internal waves
Coral reefs are among the most species-rich, productive and economically valuable
ecosystems on Earth but increasingly frequent pantropical coral bleaching events are …
ecosystems on Earth but increasingly frequent pantropical coral bleaching events are …
Successive marine heatwaves cause disproportionate coral bleaching during a fast phase transition from El Niño to La Niña
The frequency and intensity of marine heatwaves that result in coral bleaching events have
increased over recent decades and led to catastrophic losses of reef-building corals in many …
increased over recent decades and led to catastrophic losses of reef-building corals in many …
Increasing thermal stress for tropical coral reefs: 1871–2017
Tropical corals live close to their upper thermal limit making them vulnerable to unusually
warm summer sea temperatures. The resulting thermal stress can lead to breakdown of the …
warm summer sea temperatures. The resulting thermal stress can lead to breakdown of the …
Ocean currents magnify upwelling and deliver nutritional subsidies to reef-building corals during El Niño heatwaves
Marine heatwaves are triggering coral bleaching events and devastating coral populations
globally, highlighting the need to identify processes promoting coral survival. Here, we show …
globally, highlighting the need to identify processes promoting coral survival. Here, we show …
Repeat bleaching of a central Pacific coral reef over the past six decades (1960–2016)
The oceans are warming and coral reefs are bleaching with increased frequency and
severity, fueling concerns for their survival through this century. Yet in the central equatorial …
severity, fueling concerns for their survival through this century. Yet in the central equatorial …
Emergent increase in coral thermal tolerance reduces mass bleaching under climate change
Recurrent mass bleaching events threaten the future of coral reefs. To persist under climate
change, corals will need to endure progressively more intense and frequent marine …
change, corals will need to endure progressively more intense and frequent marine …
Back-to-back coral bleaching events on isolated atolls in the Coral Sea
Severe bleaching events caused by marine heat waves over the past four decades have
now affected almost every coral reef ecosystem in the world. These recurring events have …
now affected almost every coral reef ecosystem in the world. These recurring events have …
[HTML][HTML] Internal tides can provide thermal refugia that will buffer some coral reefs from future global warming
Observations show ocean temperatures are rising due to climate change, resulting in a
fivefold increase in the incidence of regional-scale coral bleaching events since the 1980s; …
fivefold increase in the incidence of regional-scale coral bleaching events since the 1980s; …
Mesophotic coral bleaching associated with changes in thermocline depth
As global temperatures continue to rise, shallow coral reef bleaching has become more
intense and widespread. Mesophotic coral ecosystems reside in deeper (30–150 m), cooler …
intense and widespread. Mesophotic coral ecosystems reside in deeper (30–150 m), cooler …
[HTML][HTML] High frequency temperature variability reduces the risk of coral bleaching
Coral bleaching is the detrimental expulsion of algal symbionts from their cnidarian hosts,
and predominantly occurs when corals are exposed to thermal stress. The incidence and …
and predominantly occurs when corals are exposed to thermal stress. The incidence and …