Shifting paradigms in restoration of the world's coral reefs
Many ecosystems around the world are rapidly deteriorating due to both local and global
pressures, and perhaps none so precipitously as coral reefs. Management of coral reefs …
pressures, and perhaps none so precipitously as coral reefs. Management of coral reefs …
Assisted gene flow to facilitate local adaptation to climate change
SN Aitken, MC Whitlock - Annual review of ecology, evolution …, 2013 - annualreviews.org
Assisted gene flow (AGF) between populations has the potential to mitigate maladaptation
due to climate change. However, AGF may cause outbreeding depression (especially if …
due to climate change. However, AGF may cause outbreeding depression (especially if …
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 …
Spatial and temporal patterns of mass bleaching of corals in the Anthropocene
Tropical reef systems are transitioning to a new era in which the interval between recurrent
bouts of coral bleaching is too short for a full recovery of mature assemblages. We analyzed …
bouts of coral bleaching is too short for a full recovery of mature assemblages. We analyzed …
Warming trends and bleaching stress of the world's coral reefs 1985–2012
SF Heron, JA Maynard, R Van Hooidonk, CM Eakin - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Coral reefs across the world's oceans are in the midst of the longest bleaching event on
record (from 2014 to at least 2016). As many of the world's reefs are remote, there is limited …
record (from 2014 to at least 2016). As many of the world's reefs are remote, there is limited …
Building coral reef resilience through assisted evolution
MJH Van Oppen, JK Oliver… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
The genetic enhancement of wild animals and plants for characteristics that benefit human
populations has been practiced for thousands of years, resulting in impressive …
populations has been practiced for thousands of years, resulting in impressive …
Considerations for maximizing the adaptive potential of restored coral populations in the western Atlantic
Active coral restoration typically involves two interventions: crossing gametes to facilitate
sexual larval propagation; and fragmenting, growing, and outplanting adult colonies to …
sexual larval propagation; and fragmenting, growing, and outplanting adult colonies to …
The ocean
O Hoegh-Guldberg, R Cai, ES Poloczanska… - 2014 - munin.uit.no
The Ocean plays a central role in Earth's climate and has absorbed 93% of the extra energy
from the enhanced greenhouse effect and approximately 30% of anthropogenic carbon …
from the enhanced greenhouse effect and approximately 30% of anthropogenic carbon …
Enhancing the heat tolerance of reef-building corals to future warming
Reef-building corals thriving in extreme thermal environments may provide genetic variation
that can assist the evolution of populations to rapid climate warming. However, the feasibility …
that can assist the evolution of populations to rapid climate warming. However, the feasibility …
Upper thermal limits in terrestrial ectotherms: how constrained are they?
AA Hoffmann, SL Chown… - Functional Ecology, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Terrestrial ectotherms are likely to face increased periods of heat stress as mean
temperatures and temperature variability increase over the next few decades. Here, we …
temperatures and temperature variability increase over the next few decades. Here, we …