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 …
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 …
Categorizing and naming marine heatwaves
Considerable attention has been directed at understanding the consequences and impacts
of long-term anthropogenic climate change. Discrete, climatically extreme events such as …
of long-term anthropogenic climate change. Discrete, climatically extreme events such as …
[HTML][HTML] Severe continental-scale impacts of climate change are happening now: Extreme climate events impact marine habitat forming communities along 45% of …
Recent increases in the frequency of Extreme Climate Events (ECEs) such as heatwaves
and floods have been attributed to climate change, and could have pronounced ecosystem …
and floods have been attributed to climate change, and could have pronounced ecosystem …
La Niña forces unprecedented Leeuwin Current warming in 2011
Unprecedented warm sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies were observed off the west
coast of Australia in February–March 2011. Peak SST during a 2-week period were 5° C …
coast of Australia in February–March 2011. Peak SST during a 2-week period were 5° C …
A catalogue of marine heatwave metrics and trends for the Australian region
JB Kajtar, NJ Holbrook… - Journal of Southern …, 2021 - CSIRO Publishing
Marine heatwaves around Australia, and globally, have been increasing in their frequency,
intensity, and duration. This study reviews and catalogues marine heatwave metrics and …
intensity, and duration. This study reviews and catalogues marine heatwave metrics and …
Marine heatwave causes unprecedented regional mass bleaching of thermally resistant corals in northwestern Australia
Abstract In 2015/16, a marine heatwave associated with a record El Niño led to the third
global mass bleaching event documented to date. This event impacted coral reefs around …
global mass bleaching event documented to date. This event impacted coral reefs around …
Marine heatwaves impair the thermal refugia potential of marginal reefs in the northern South China Sea
S Mo, T Chen, Z Chen, W Zhang, S Li - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Frequent marine heatwaves (MHWs), concurrent with climate warming, threaten global low-
latitude, pristine coral reefs, leading to growing interest in identifying marginal coral reefs …
latitude, pristine coral reefs, leading to growing interest in identifying marginal coral reefs …
Unprecedented mass bleaching and loss of coral across 12 of latitude in Western Australia in 2010–11
JAY Moore, LM Bellchambers, MR Depczynski… - PLoS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Globally, coral bleaching has been responsible for a significant decline in both
coral cover and diversity over the past two decades. During the summer of 2010–11 …
coral cover and diversity over the past two decades. During the summer of 2010–11 …
Quantifying the response of structural complexity and community composition to environmental change in marine communities
Habitat structural complexity is a key factor shaping marine communities. However, accurate
methods for quantifying structural complexity underwater are currently lacking. Loss of …
methods for quantifying structural complexity underwater are currently lacking. Loss of …