Coral reef conservation in the Anthropocene: Confronting spatial mismatches and prioritizing functions
The world's coral reefs are rapidly transforming, with decreasing coral cover and new
species configurations. These new Anthropocene reefs pose a challenge for conservation; …
species configurations. These new Anthropocene reefs pose a challenge for conservation; …
Microbial interactions with dissolved organic matter are central to coral reef ecosystem function and resilience
CE Nelson, L Wegley Kelly… - Annual Review of Marine …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
To thrive in nutrient-poor waters, coral reefs must retain and recycle materials efficiently. This
review centers microbial processes in facilitating the persistence and stability of coral reefs …
review centers microbial processes in facilitating the persistence and stability of coral reefs …
Coral reefs benefit from reduced land–sea impacts under ocean warming
Coral reef ecosystems are being fundamentally restructured by local human impacts and
climate-driven marine heatwaves that trigger mass coral bleaching and mortality. Reducing …
climate-driven marine heatwaves that trigger mass coral bleaching and mortality. Reducing …
Benthic composition changes on coral reefs at global scales
Globally, ecosystems are being reconfigured by a range of intensifying human-induced
stressors. Coral reefs are at the forefront of this environmental transformation, and if we are …
stressors. Coral reefs are at the forefront of this environmental transformation, and if we are …
Essential ocean variables for global sustained observations of biodiversity and ecosystem changes
P Miloslavich, NJ Bax, SE Simmons… - Global Change …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Sustained observations of marine biodiversity and ecosystems focused on specific
conservation and management problems are needed around the world to effectively mitigate …
conservation and management problems are needed around the world to effectively mitigate …
Vulnerability to collapse of coral reef ecosystems in the Western Indian Ocean
Ecosystems worldwide are under increasing threat. We applied a standardized method for
assessing the risk of ecosystem collapse, the International Union for Conservation of Nature …
assessing the risk of ecosystem collapse, the International Union for Conservation of Nature …
Marine reserves can mitigate and promote adaptation to climate change
CM Roberts, BC O'Leary… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Strong decreases in greenhouse gas emissions are required to meet the reduction trajectory
resolved within the 2015 Paris Agreement. However, even these decreases will not avert …
resolved within the 2015 Paris Agreement. However, even these decreases will not avert …
Heatwave restructures marine intertidal communities across a stress gradient
Significant questions remain about how ecosystems that are structured by abiotic stress will
be affected by climate change. Warmer temperatures are hypothesized to shift species along …
be affected by climate change. Warmer temperatures are hypothesized to shift species along …
Coral reef monitoring, reef assessment technologies, and ecosystem-based management
DO Obura, G Aeby, N Amornthammarong… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Coral reefs are exceptionally biodiverse and human dependence on their ecosystem
services is high. Reefs experience significant direct and indirect anthropogenic pressures …
services is high. Reefs experience significant direct and indirect anthropogenic pressures …
Coral reef degradation is not correlated with local human population density
JF Bruno, A Valdivia - Scientific Reports, 2016 - nature.com
The global decline of reef-building corals is understood to be due to a combination of local
and global stressors. However, many reef scientists assume that local factors predominate …
and global stressors. However, many reef scientists assume that local factors predominate …