Mechanisms and impacts of Earth system tipping elements
Tipping elements are components of the Earth system which may respond nonlinearly to
anthropogenic climate change by transitioning toward substantially different long‐term …
anthropogenic climate change by transitioning toward substantially different long‐term …
Coral bleaching patterns are the outcome of complex biological and environmental networking
DJ Suggett, DJ Smith - Global Change Biology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Continued declines in coral reef health over the past three decades have been punctuated
by severe mass coral bleaching‐induced mortality events that have grown in intensity and …
by severe mass coral bleaching‐induced mortality events that have grown in intensity and …
Too hot to handle: Unprecedented seagrass death driven by marine heatwave in a World Heritage Area
The increased occurrence of extreme climate events, such as marine heatwaves (MHWs),
has resulted in substantial ecological impacts worldwide. To date, metrics of thermal stress …
has resulted in substantial ecological impacts worldwide. To date, metrics of thermal stress …
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 …
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 …
over the last several decades because of greenhouse gas emissions that cause global …
A global coral-bleaching database, 1980–2020
R van Woesik, C Kratochwill - Scientific Data, 2022 - nature.com
Coral reefs are the world's most diverse marine ecosystems that provide resources and
services that benefit millions of people globally. Yet, coral reefs have recently experienced …
services that benefit millions of people globally. Yet, coral reefs have recently experienced …
Nutrient-supplying ocean currents modulate coral bleaching susceptibility
With predictions that mass coral bleaching will occur annually within this century,
conservation efforts must focus their limited resources based on an accurate understanding …
conservation efforts must focus their limited resources based on an accurate understanding …
Evolution and connectivity influence the persistence and recovery of coral reefs under climate change in the Caribbean, Southwest Pacific, and Coral Triangle
Corals are experiencing unprecedented decline from climate change‐induced mass
bleaching events. Dispersal not only contributes to coral reef persistence through …
bleaching events. Dispersal not only contributes to coral reef persistence through …
Predictive models for the selection of thermally tolerant corals based on offspring survival
KM Quigley, MJH van Oppen - Nature Communications, 2022 - nature.com
Finding coral reefs resilient to climate warming is challenging given the large spatial scale of
reef ecosystems. Methods are needed to predict the location of corals with heritable …
reef ecosystems. Methods are needed to predict the location of corals with heritable …
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 …