Impacts of nitrogen pollution on corals in the context of global climate change and potential strategies to conserve coral reefs

H Zhao, M Yuan, M Strokal, HC Wu, X Liu… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ocean warming has severe impacts on coral reef ecosystems with frequent incidences of
coral bleaching. In addition, eutrophication poses an increasing threat to coral reef …

Turbid coral reefs: past, present and future—a review

A Zweifler, M O'leary, K Morgan, NK Browne - Diversity, 2021 - mdpi.com
Increasing evidence suggests that coral reefs exposed to elevated turbidity may be more
resilient to climate change impacts and serve as an important conservation hotspot …

Local conditions magnify coral loss after marine heatwaves

MK Donovan, DE Burkepile, C Kratochwill… - Science, 2021 - science.org
Climate change threatens coral reefs by causing heat stress events that lead to widespread
coral bleaching and mortality. Given the global nature of these mass coral mortality events …

Seabirds boost coral reef resilience

CE Benkwitt, C D'Angelo, RE Dunn, RL Gunn… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Global climate change threatens tropical coral reefs, yet local management can influence
resilience. While increasing anthropogenic nutrients reduce coral resistance and recovery, it …

Nitrogen pollution interacts with heat stress to increase coral bleaching across the seascape

MK Donovan, TC Adam, AA Shantz… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Climate change is increasing the frequency and magnitude of temperature anomalies that
cause coral bleaching, leading to widespread mortality of stony corals that can …

Landscape‐scale patterns of nutrient enrichment in a coral reef ecosystem: implications for coral to algae phase shifts

TC Adam, DE Burkepile, SJ Holbrook… - Ecological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nutrient pollution is altering coastal ecosystems worldwide. On coral reefs, excess nutrients
can favor the production of algae at the expense of reef‐building corals, yet the role of …

Nutrient-supplying ocean currents modulate coral bleaching susceptibility

TM DeCarlo, L Gajdzik, J Ellis, DJ Coker… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
With predictions that mass coral bleaching will occur annually within this century,
conservation efforts must focus their limited resources based on an accurate understanding …

A review of a decade of lessons from one of the world's largest MPAs: conservation gains and key challenges

GC Hays, HJ Koldewey, S Andrzejaczek, MJ Attrill… - Marine Biology, 2020 - Springer
Given the recent trend towards establishing very large marine protected areas (MPAs) and
the high potential of these to contribute to global conservation targets, we review outcomes …

Unravelling the different causes of nitrate and ammonium effects on coral bleaching

L Fernandes de Barros Marangoni, C Ferrier-Pagès… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Mass coral bleaching represents one of the greatest threats to coral reefs and has mainly
been attributed to seawater warming. However, reduced water quality can also interact with …

Sunscreen pollution and tourism governance: Science and innovation are necessary for biodiversity conservation and sustainable tourism

CA Downs, OT Cruz… - … : Marine and Freshwater …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Sunscreen pollution can be a symptom of unsustainable tourism and coastal development,
impacting marine and aquatic resources. When introduced into marine and freshwater …