Coral‐bleaching responses to climate change across biological scales
The global impacts of climate change are evident in every marine ecosystem. On coral reefs,
mass coral bleaching and mortality have emerged as ubiquitous responses to ocean …
mass coral bleaching and mortality have emerged as ubiquitous responses to ocean …
Mechanisms and impacts of Earth system tipping elements
Tipping elements are components of the Earth system which may respond nonlinearly to
anthropogenic climate change by transitioning toward substantially different long‐term …
anthropogenic climate change by transitioning toward substantially different long‐term …
Oceans and coastal ecosystems and their services
Ocean and coastal ecosystems support life on Earth and many aspects of human well-being.
Covering two-thirds of the planet, the ocean hosts vast biodiversity and modulates the global …
Covering two-thirds of the planet, the ocean hosts vast biodiversity and modulates the global …
Heat stress destabilizes symbiotic nutrient cycling in corals
Recurrent mass bleaching events are pushing coral reefs worldwide to the brink of
ecological collapse. While the symptoms and consequences of this breakdown of the coral …
ecological collapse. While the symptoms and consequences of this breakdown of the coral …
[HTML][HTML] Hidden heatwaves and severe coral bleaching linked to mesoscale eddies and thermocline dynamics
The severity of marine heatwaves (MHWs) that are increasingly impacting ocean
ecosystems, including vulnerable coral reefs, has primarily been assessed using remotely …
ecosystems, including vulnerable coral reefs, has primarily been assessed using remotely …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Turbid coral reefs: past, present and future—a review
Increasing evidence suggests that coral reefs exposed to elevated turbidity may be more
resilient to climate change impacts and serve as an important conservation hotspot …
resilient to climate change impacts and serve as an important conservation hotspot …
Greater functional diversity and redundancy of coral endolithic microbiomes align with lower coral bleaching susceptibility
The skeleton of reef-building coral harbors diverse microbial communities that could
compensate for metabolic deficiencies caused by the loss of algal endosymbionts, ie, coral …
compensate for metabolic deficiencies caused by the loss of algal endosymbionts, ie, coral …
[PDF][PDF] Cumulative bleaching undermines systemic resilience of the Great Barrier Reef
Climate change and ENSO have triggered five mass coral bleaching events on Australia's
Great Barrier Reef (GBR), three of which occurred in the last 5 years. 1–5 Here, we explore …
Great Barrier Reef (GBR), three of which occurred in the last 5 years. 1–5 Here, we explore …
[HTML][HTML] Empirically derived thermal thresholds of four coral species along the Red Sea using a portable and standardized experimental approach
Global warming is causing an unprecedented loss of species and habitats worldwide. This is
particularly apparent for tropical coral reefs, with an increasing number of reefs experiencing …
particularly apparent for tropical coral reefs, with an increasing number of reefs experiencing …