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 …

The ocean is a key component of the Earth system (Chapter 1) as it provides essential life
supporting services (Inniss et al. 2017). For example, it stores heat trapped in the …

This Report responds to the invitation for IPCC?... to provide a Special Report in 2018 on the
impacts of global warming of 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels and related global …

Coral reefs provide food and livelihoods for hundreds of millions of people as well as
harbour some of the highest regions of biodiversity in the ocean. However, overexploitation …

Robust appraisals of climate impacts at different levels of global-mean temperature increase
are vital to guide assessments of dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate …

Ongoing declines in the structure and function of the world's coral reefs, require novel
approaches to sustain these ecosystems and the millions of people who depend on them. A …

Risk assessments quantify the probability of undesirable events along with their
consequences. They are used to prioritize management interventions and assess tradeoffs …

On the iconic Great Barrier Reef (GBR), the cumulative impacts of tropical cyclones, marine
heatwaves and regular outbreaks of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) have …

Coral restoration is increasingly used globally as a management tool to minimize
accelerating coral reef degradation resulting from climate change. Yet, the science of coral …

To generate innovative solutions for marine sustainability challenges, scientists,
policymakers, and funders are increasingly calling for interdisciplinary research that …