Management implications of long transients in ecological systems
The underlying biological processes that govern many ecological systems can create very
long periods of transient dynamics. It is often difficult or impossible to distinguish this …
long periods of transient dynamics. It is often difficult or impossible to distinguish this …
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 …
Changing ocean, marine ecosystems, and dependent communities
The ocean is a key component of the Earth system (Chapter 1) as it provides essential life
supporting services (Inniss et al. 2017). For example, it stores heat trapped in the …
supporting services (Inniss et al. 2017). For example, it stores heat trapped in the …
The expected impacts of climate change on the ocean economy
The ocean is critically important to our global economy. Collectively, it is estimated that
ocean-based industries and activities contribute hundreds of millions of jobs and …
ocean-based industries and activities contribute hundreds of millions of jobs and …
Wildcards in climate change biology
Forecasting how climate change will impact biological systems represents a grand
challenge for biologists. However, climate change biology lacks an effective framework for …
challenge for biologists. However, climate change biology lacks an effective framework for …
A critical evaluation of benthic phase shift studies on coral reefs
Coral reef decline has accelerated in the last two decades resulting in substantial research
into the phenomenon of 'phase shifts' or 'regime shifts'. However, the conclusions drawn …
into the phenomenon of 'phase shifts' or 'regime shifts'. However, the conclusions drawn …
Biodiversity of coral reef cryptobiota shuffles but does not decline under the combined stressors of ocean warming and acidification
Ocean-warming and acidification are predicted to reduce coral reef biodiversity, but the
combined effects of these stressors on overall biodiversity are largely unmeasured. Here, we …
combined effects of these stressors on overall biodiversity are largely unmeasured. Here, we …
Resilience of cold-water coral holobionts to thermal stress
L Chapron, PE Galand, AM Pruski… - … of the Royal …, 2021 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Cold-water corals are threatened by global warming, especially in the Mediterranean Sea
where they live close to their upper known thermal limit (ie 13° C), yet their response to …
where they live close to their upper known thermal limit (ie 13° C), yet their response to …
Baseline assessment of coral diseases in an environmentally extreme environment of the northern Persian Gulf
The coral diseases are recognized as serious threats to coral reef ecosystems and a major
contributor to the reduction of zooxanthellate scleractinian populations worldwide …
contributor to the reduction of zooxanthellate scleractinian populations worldwide …
Causal drivers of climate‐mediated coral reef regime shifts
Climate‐induced coral bleaching events are a leading threat to coral reef ecosystems and
can result in coral–macroalgal regime shifts that are difficult to reverse. It is unclear how …
can result in coral–macroalgal regime shifts that are difficult to reverse. It is unclear how …