Hidden heatwaves and severe coral bleaching linked to mesoscale eddies and thermocline dynamics
The severity of marine heatwaves (MHWs) that are increasingly impacting ocean
ecosystems, including vulnerable coral reefs, has primarily been assessed using remotely …
ecosystems, including vulnerable coral reefs, has primarily been assessed using remotely …
The Young and the Resilient: Investigating coral thermal resilience in early life stages
Global ocean warming is affecting keystone species distributions and fitness, resulting in the
degradation of marine ecosystems. Coral reefs are one of the most diverse and productive …
degradation of marine ecosystems. Coral reefs are one of the most diverse and productive …
Coral bleaching resistance variation is linked to differential mortality and skeletal growth during recovery
The prevalence of global coral bleaching has focused much attention on the possibility of
interventions to increase heat resistance. However, if high heat resistance is linked to fitness …
interventions to increase heat resistance. However, if high heat resistance is linked to fitness …
Heat stress and bleaching in corals: a bioenergetic model
The coral-dinoflagellate endosymbiosis is based on nutrient exchanges that impact
holobiont energetics. Of particular concern is the breakdown or dysbiosis of this partnership …
holobiont energetics. Of particular concern is the breakdown or dysbiosis of this partnership …
Ecological and environmental predictors of juvenile coral density across the central and western Pacific
The persistence of Pacific coral reefs is threatened by large-scale mortality resulting from
heat stress, storms, overfishing, disease, and land-based pollution. While reefs have …
heat stress, storms, overfishing, disease, and land-based pollution. While reefs have …
High coral recruitment despite coralline algal loss under extreme environmental conditions
The crucial role of crustose coralline algae (CCA) in inducing hard coral larval settlement
and ensuring the replenishment of coral reefs is widely accepted, and so are the negative …
and ensuring the replenishment of coral reefs is widely accepted, and so are the negative …
Response of resistant larvae of the coral Acropora tenuis to future thermal stress
Seawater temperatures are rising rapidly and severely due to climate change, negatively
affecting coral reef communities. The persistence of coral populations depends on their …
affecting coral reef communities. The persistence of coral populations depends on their …
Consistent monthly reproduction and completion of a brooding coral life cycle through ex situ culture
KW Lam, CJ McRae, XC Zhang, ZM Ye, YT Qiu… - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
The continuing impact of local and global stressors on coral reefs worldwide is prompting
the exploration of novel approaches aimed at mitigating and improving the bleak future …
the exploration of novel approaches aimed at mitigating and improving the bleak future …
Larval thermal conditioning does not improve post-settlement thermal tolerance in the dominant reef-building coral, Montipora capitata
Climate change-induced ocean warming has reshaped reef ecosystems as coral bleaching
events continue to lead to mass coral die-offs globally. These thermal anomalies also …
events continue to lead to mass coral die-offs globally. These thermal anomalies also …
Long-term preconditioning of the coral Pocillopora acuta does not restore performance in future ocean conditions
There is overwhelming evidence that tropical coral reefs are severely impacted by human
induced climate change. Assessing the capability of reef-building corals to expand their …
induced climate change. Assessing the capability of reef-building corals to expand their …