Coral‐bleaching responses to climate change across biological scales
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 …
mass coral bleaching and mortality have emerged as ubiquitous responses to ocean …
Heterotrophy in marine animal forests in an era of climate change
Marine animal forests (MAFs) are benthic ecosystems characterised by biogenic three‐
dimensional structures formed by suspension feeders such as corals, gorgonians, sponges …
dimensional structures formed by suspension feeders such as corals, gorgonians, sponges …
Eutrophication on coral reefs: what is the evidence for phase shifts, nutrient limitation and coral bleaching
MP Lesser - BioScience, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Coral reefs continue to experience extreme environmental pressure from climate change
stressors, but many coral reefs are also exposed to eutrophication. It has been proposed that …
stressors, but many coral reefs are also exposed to eutrophication. It has been proposed that …
Coastal corals during heat stress and eutrophication: a case study in Northwest Hainan coastal areas
W Zhu, J Xia, Y Ren, M Xie, H Yin, X Liu, J Huang… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study initially investigated the coral status during the unexpected bleaching event in
three coastal areas in Northwest Hainan coastal areas and analyzed changes in coral …
three coastal areas in Northwest Hainan coastal areas and analyzed changes in coral …
Adaptive changes of coral Galaxea fascicularis holobiont in response to nearshore stress
W Zhu, M Zhu, X Liu, J Xia, H Wang, R Chen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Global change and local stressors are simultaneously affecting the nearshore corals, and
microbiome flexibility may assist corals in thriving under such multiple stressors. Here, we …
microbiome flexibility may assist corals in thriving under such multiple stressors. Here, we …
The pulsating soft coral Xenia umbellata shows high resistance to warming when nitrate concentrations are low
The resistance of hard corals to warming can be negatively affected by nitrate
eutrophication, but related knowledge for soft corals is scarce. We thus investigated the …
eutrophication, but related knowledge for soft corals is scarce. We thus investigated the …
Coastal upwelling under anthropogenic influence drives the community change, assembly process, and co‐occurrence pattern of coral associated microorganisms
W Zhu, X Liu, M Zhu, J Xia, R Chen… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Summer upwelling areas may serve as a thermal refuge for coral reefs under climate
change, and the environmental adaptation of scleractinian coral to upwelling environments …
change, and the environmental adaptation of scleractinian coral to upwelling environments …
Moderate chlorophyll-a environments reduce coral bleaching during thermal stress in Yap, Micronesia
R Keighan, R van Woesik, A Yalon, J Nam, P Houk - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Thermal-stress events on coral reefs lead to coral bleaching, mortality, and changes in
species composition. The coral reefs of Yap, in the Federated States of Micronesia, however …
species composition. The coral reefs of Yap, in the Federated States of Micronesia, however …
Microbiome signatures in Acropora cervicornis are associated with genotypic resistance to elevated nutrients and heat stress
AM Palacio-Castro, SM Rosales, CE Dennison… - Coral Reefs, 2022 - Springer
The staghorn coral, Acropora cervicornis, was once abundant in the Caribbean, but now is
listed as critically endangered. To recover A. cervicornis populations, restoration efforts have …
listed as critically endangered. To recover A. cervicornis populations, restoration efforts have …
Species-specific response of corals to imbalanced ratios of inorganic nutrients
ACA Blanckaert, T Biscéré, R Grover… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Dissolved inorganic phosphorus (DIP) is a limiting nutrient in the physiology of scleractinian
corals. Anthropogenic addition of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) to coastal reefs …
corals. Anthropogenic addition of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) to coastal reefs …