Building adaptive capacity to climate change in tropical coastal communities
To minimize the impacts of climate change on human wellbeing, governments, development
agencies, and civil society organizations have made substantial investments in improving …
agencies, and civil society organizations have made substantial investments in improving …
Climate change, coral loss, and the curious case of the parrotfish paradigm: why don't marine protected areas improve reef resilience?
Scientists have advocated for local interventions, such as creating marine protected areas
and implementing fishery restrictions, as ways to mitigate local stressors to limit the effects of …
and implementing fishery restrictions, as ways to mitigate local stressors to limit the effects of …
Coral reef conservation in the Anthropocene: Confronting spatial mismatches and prioritizing functions
The world's coral reefs are rapidly transforming, with decreasing coral cover and new
species configurations. These new Anthropocene reefs pose a challenge for conservation; …
species configurations. These new Anthropocene reefs pose a challenge for conservation; …
Ecosystem restructuring along the Great Barrier Reef following mass coral bleaching
Global warming is markedly changing diverse coral reef ecosystems through an increasing
frequency and magnitude of mass bleaching events,–. How local impacts scale up across …
frequency and magnitude of mass bleaching events,–. How local impacts scale up across …
Predicting climate-driven regime shifts versus rebound potential in coral reefs
Climate-induced coral bleaching is among the greatest current threats to coral reefs, causing
widespread loss of live coral cover. Conditions under which reefs bounce back from …
widespread loss of live coral cover. Conditions under which reefs bounce back from …
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 …
The value of estuarine and coastal ecosystem services
The global decline in estuarine and coastal ecosystems (ECEs) is affecting a number of
critical benefits, or ecosystem services. We review the main ecological services across a …
critical benefits, or ecosystem services. We review the main ecological services across a …
Harmful algal blooms and public health
LM Grattan, S Holobaugh, JG Morris Jr - Harmful algae, 2016 - Elsevier
The five most commonly recognized Harmful Algal Bloom-related illnesses are ciguatera
poisoning, paralytic shellfish poisoning, neurotoxic shellfish poisoning (NSP), amnesic …
poisoning, paralytic shellfish poisoning, neurotoxic shellfish poisoning (NSP), amnesic …
The importance of structural complexity in coral reef ecosystems
NAJ Graham, KL Nash - Coral reefs, 2013 - Springer
The importance of structural complexity in coral reefs has come to the fore with the global
degradation of reef condition; however, the limited scale and replication of many studies …
degradation of reef condition; however, the limited scale and replication of many studies …
[HTML][HTML] People and the changing nature of coral reefs
O Hoegh-Guldberg, L Pendleton, A Kaup - Regional Studies in Marine …, 2019 - Elsevier
Coral reefs are biodiverse and productive ecosystems but are threatened by local and
global stresses. The resulting loss of coral reefs is threatening coastal food and livelihoods …
global stresses. The resulting loss of coral reefs is threatening coastal food and livelihoods …