Coral reefs in the Anthropocene
Coral reefs support immense biodiversity and provide important ecosystem services to many
millions of people. Yet reefs are degrading rapidly in response to numerous anthropogenic …
millions of people. Yet reefs are degrading rapidly in response to numerous anthropogenic …
Symbiotic dinoflagellate functional diversity mediates coral survival under ecological crisis
Coral reefs have entered an era of 'ecological crisis' as climate change drives catastrophic
reef loss worldwide. Coral growth and stress susceptibility are regulated by their …
reef loss worldwide. Coral growth and stress susceptibility are regulated by their …
Global warming transforms coral reef assemblages
Global warming is rapidly emerging as a universal threat to ecological integrity and function,
highlighting the urgent need for a better understanding of the impact of heat exposure on the …
highlighting the urgent need for a better understanding of the impact of heat exposure on the …
Global warming and recurrent mass bleaching of corals
Abstract During 2015–2016, record temperatures triggered a pan-tropical episode of coral
bleaching, the third global-scale event since mass bleaching was first documented in the …
bleaching, the third global-scale event since mass bleaching was first documented in the …
[HTML][HTML] High frequency temperature variability reduces the risk of coral bleaching
Coral bleaching is the detrimental expulsion of algal symbionts from their cnidarian hosts,
and predominantly occurs when corals are exposed to thermal stress. The incidence and …
and predominantly occurs when corals are exposed to thermal stress. The incidence and …
Marine heatwave hotspots in coral reef environments: physical drivers, ecophysiological outcomes, and impact upon structural complexity
A changing climate is driving increasingly common and prolonged marine heatwaves
(MHWs) and these extreme events have now been widely documented to severely impact …
(MHWs) and these extreme events have now been widely documented to severely impact …
A new, high-resolution global mass coral bleaching database
Episodes of mass coral bleaching have been reported in recent decades and have raised
concerns about the future of coral reefs on a warming planet. Despite the efforts to enhance …
concerns about the future of coral reefs on a warming planet. Despite the efforts to enhance …
Environmental Drivers of Variation in Bleaching Severity of Acropora Species during an Extreme Thermal Anomaly
MO Hoogenboom, GE Frank, TJ Chase… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
High sea surface temperatures caused global coral bleaching during 2015–2016. During
this thermal stress event, we quantified within-and among-species variability in bleaching …
this thermal stress event, we quantified within-and among-species variability in bleaching …
Mesophotic coral communities escape thermal coral bleaching in French Polynesia
Climate change and consequent coral bleaching are causing the disappearance of reef-
building corals worldwide. While bleaching episodes significantly impact shallow waters …
building corals worldwide. While bleaching episodes significantly impact shallow waters …
Trophic plasticity of mixotrophic corals under contrasting environments
N Sturaro, YE Hsieh, Q Chen, PL Wang… - Functional …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Mixotrophic organisms can derive nutrition from both auto‐and heterotrophy, which allows
them to use a variety of trophic pathways to sustain their metabolic demands under variable …
them to use a variety of trophic pathways to sustain their metabolic demands under variable …