A consequence of climate change is the increased frequency and severity of extreme heat
waves. This is occurring now as most of the warmest summers and most intense heat waves …

Resilience underpins the sustainability of both ecological and social systems. Extensive loss
of reef corals following recent mass bleaching events have challenged the notion that …

Globally, collapse of ecosystems—potentially irreversible change to ecosystem structure,
composition and function—imperils biodiversity, human health and well‐being. We examine …

Increased loadings of nitrogen (N) from fertilizers, top soil, sewage, and atmospheric
deposition are important drivers of eutrophication in coastal waters globally. Monitoring …

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 …

Climate change is impacting coral reefs now. Recent pan-tropical bleaching events driven
by unprecedented global heat waves have shifted the playing field for coral reef …

Threats from climate change and other human pressures have led to widespread concern
for the future of Australia's Great Barrier Reef (GBR). Resilience of GBR reefs will be …

Structural complexity provided by the living coral reef framework is the basis of the rich and
dynamic biodiversity in coral reefs. In many cases today, the reduction in habitat complexity …

In the face of increasing cumulative effects from human and natural disturbances, sustaining
coral reefs will require a deeper understanding of the drivers of coral resilience in space and …

Anthropogenic disturbances are posing unprecedented challenges to the persistence of
ecosystems worldwide. The speed at which these disturbances reach an ecosystem's …