Changing geo‐ecological functions of coral reefs in the Anthropocene
CT Perry, L Alvarez‐Filip - Functional Ecology, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The ecology of many coral reefs has changed markedly over recent decades in response to
various combinations of local and global stressors. These ecological changes have …
various combinations of local and global stressors. These ecological changes have …
Smooth and spiky: the importance of variability in marine climate change ecology
Greenhouse gas emissions are warming the ocean with profound consequences at all
levels of organization, from organismal rates to ecosystem processes. The proximate driver …
levels of organization, from organismal rates to ecosystem processes. The proximate driver …
The 2014–2017 global-scale coral bleaching event: insights and impacts
CM Eakin, HPA Sweatman, RE Brainard - Coral Reefs, 2019 - Springer
2017 was an unprecedented period of successive record-breaking hot years, which
coincided with the most severe, widespread, and longest-lasting global-scale coral …
coincided with the most severe, widespread, and longest-lasting global-scale coral …
Mesophotic coral bleaching associated with changes in thermocline depth
As global temperatures continue to rise, shallow coral reef bleaching has become more
intense and widespread. Mesophotic coral ecosystems reside in deeper (30–150 m), cooler …
intense and widespread. Mesophotic coral ecosystems reside in deeper (30–150 m), cooler …
Heat accumulation on coral reefs mitigated by internal waves
Coral reefs are among the most species-rich, productive and economically valuable
ecosystems on Earth but increasingly frequent pantropical coral bleaching events are …
ecosystems on Earth but increasingly frequent pantropical coral bleaching events are …
South Atlantic coral reefs are major global warming refugia and less susceptible to bleaching
Mass coral bleaching has increased in intensity and frequency and has severely impacted
shallow tropical reefs worldwide. Although extensive investigation has been conducted on …
shallow tropical reefs worldwide. Although extensive investigation has been conducted on …
Cumulative bleaching undermines systemic resilience of the Great Barrier Reef
Climate change and ENSO have triggered five mass coral bleaching events on Australia's
Great Barrier Reef (GBR), three of which occurred in the last 5 years. 1–5 Here, we explore …
Great Barrier Reef (GBR), three of which occurred in the last 5 years. 1–5 Here, we explore …
The transformation of Caribbean coral communities since humans
The mass die‐off of Caribbean corals has transformed many of this region's reefs to
macroalgal‐dominated habitats since systematic monitoring began in the 1970s. Although …
macroalgal‐dominated habitats since systematic monitoring began in the 1970s. Although …
Recurrent mass-bleaching and the potential for ecosystem collapse on Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Coral reefs are extremely vulnerable to human-induced climate change. Most notably,
increasing ocean temperatures are causing increasing incidence and severity of mass coral …
increasing ocean temperatures are causing increasing incidence and severity of mass coral …
The importance of 1.5 C warming for the Great Barrier Reef
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 …
benefit from the more ambitious aims of the United Nations Framework Convention on …