Anthropogenic climate change and environmental degradation destroy coral reefs, the
ecosystem services they provide, and the livelihoods of close to a billion people who …

Coral reefs provide food and livelihoods for hundreds of millions of people as well as
harbour some of the highest regions of biodiversity in the ocean. However, overexploitation …

Coral reef restoration is an attractive tool for the management of degraded reefs; however,
conventional restoration approaches will not be effective under climate change. More …

Coral reefs are among the world's most endangered ecosystems. Coral mortality can result
from ocean warming or other climate-related events such as coral bleaching and intense …

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 …

The genetic enhancement of wild animals and plants for characteristics that benefit human
populations has been practiced for thousands of years, resulting in impressive …

Highlights•Coral reefs and global change are considered in the context of acclimatisation,
evolution and migration.•Evidence that these processes play a major role in reducing …

Highlights•Coral reef response to past climate change is recorded in the fossil
record.•Responses include migration, adaptation and extinction.•Past reef crises were …

Coral reef restoration activity is accelerating worldwide in efforts to offset the rate of reef
health declines. Many advances have already been made in restoration practices centred …

Coral reefs are among the most diverse and productive ecosystems on our planet.
Scleractinian corals function as the primary reef ecosystem engineers, constructing the …