Coral‐bleaching responses to climate change across biological scales

R Van Woesik, T Shlesinger, AG Grottoli… - Global change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Marine heatwaves drive recurrent mass mortalities in the Mediterranean Sea

J Garrabou, D Gómez‐Gras, A Medrano… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change is causing an increase in the frequency and intensity of marine heatwaves
(MHWs) and mass mortality events (MMEs) of marine organisms are one of their main …

[HTML][HTML] Oceanic differences in coral-bleaching responses to marine heatwaves

T Shlesinger, R van Woesik - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Anomalously high ocean temperatures have increased in frequency, intensity, and duration
over the last several decades because of greenhouse gas emissions that cause global …

Within-population variability in coral heat tolerance indicates climate adaptation potential

A Humanes, L Lachs… - … of the Royal …, 2022 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Coral reefs are facing unprecedented mass bleaching and mortality events due to marine
heatwaves and climate change. To avoid extirpation, corals must adapt. Individual variation …

The importance of 1.5 C warming for the Great Barrier Reef

JK McWhorter, PR Halloran, G Roff… - Global Change …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Tropical coral reefs are among the most sensitive ecosystems to climate change and will
benefit from the more ambitious aims of the United Nations Framework Convention on …

[HTML][HTML] No apparent trade-offs associated with heat tolerance in a reef-building coral

L Lachs, A Humanes, DR Pygas, JC Bythell… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
As marine species adapt to climate change, their heat tolerance will likely be under strong
selection. Yet trade-offs between heat tolerance and other life history traits could …

Climate change impacts on mesophotic regions of the Great Barrier Reef

JK McWhorter, PR Halloran, G Roff… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Climate change projections for coral reefs are founded exclusively on sea surface
temperatures (SST). While SST projections are relevant for the shallowest reefs, neglecting …

Adoption of coral propagation and out-planting via the tourism industry to advance site stewardship on the northern Great Barrier Reef

L Howlett, EF Camp, J Edmondson… - Ocean & Coastal …, 2022 - Elsevier
Coral propagation via nurseries and out-planting practices has increased worldwide in the
last decade to improve stakeholder-led stewardship aimed at retaining or rehabilitating local …

Legacy effects of anthropogenic disturbances modulate dynamics in the world's coral reefs

FJ González‐Barrios, N Estrada‐Saldívar… - Global Change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Rapidly changing conditions alter disturbance patterns, highlighting the need to better
understand how the transition from pulse disturbances to more persistent stress will impact …

[HTML][HTML] Biophysical models resolution affects coral connectivity estimates

A Saint-Amand, J Lambrechts, E Hanert - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Estimating connectivity between coral reefs is essential to inform reef conservation and
restoration. Given the vastness of coral reef ecosystems, connectivity can only be simulated …