Reversal of ocean acidification enhances net coral reef calcification

R Albright, L Caldeira, J Hosfelt, L Kwiatkowski… - Nature, 2016 - nature.com
Approximately one-quarter of the anthropogenic carbon dioxide released into the
atmosphere each year is absorbed by the global oceans, causing measurable declines in …

Taking the metabolic pulse of the world's coral reefs

T Cyronak, AJ Andersson, C Langdon, R Albright… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Worldwide, coral reef ecosystems are experiencing increasing pressure from a variety of
anthropogenic perturbations including ocean warming and acidification, increased …

Naturally occurring fire coral clones demonstrate a genetic and environmental basis of microbiome composition

CE Dubé, M Ziegler, A Mercière, E Boissin… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Coral microbiomes are critical to holobiont functioning, but much remains to be understood
about how prevailing environment and host genotype affect microbial communities in …

Nutrient pollution disrupts key ecosystem functions on coral reefs

NJ Silbiger, CE Nelson, K Remple… - … of the Royal …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
There is a long history of examining the impacts of nutrient pollution and pH on coral reefs.
However, little is known about how these two stressors interact and influence coral reef …

Adaptation to reef habitats through selection on the coral animal and its associated microbiome

MJH van Oppen, P Bongaerts, P Frade… - Molecular …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Spatially adjacent habitats on coral reefs can represent highly distinct environments, often
harbouring different coral communities. Yet, certain coral species thrive across divergent …

Ocean acidification: Linking science to management solutions using the Great Barrier Reef as a case study

R Albright, KRN Anthony, M Baird, R Beeden… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Coral reefs are one of the most vulnerable ecosystems to ocean acidification. While our
understanding of the potential impacts of ocean acidification on coral reef ecosystems is …

A diurnal carbon engine explains 13C-enriched carbonates without increasing the global production of oxygen

EC Geyman, AC Maloof - Proceedings of the National …, 2019 - National Acad Sciences
In the past 3 billion years, significant volumes of carbonate with high carbon-isotopic (δ 13
C) values accumulated on shallow continental shelves. These deposits frequently are …

Community production modulates coral reef pH and the sensitivity of ecosystem calcification to ocean acidification

TM DeCarlo, AL Cohen, GTF Wong… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Coral reefs are built of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) produced biogenically by a diversity of
calcifying plants, animals, and microbes. As the ocean warms and acidifies, there is …

Assessment of net community production and calcification of a coral reef using a boundary layer approach

Y Takeshita, W McGillis, EM Briggs… - Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Coral reefs are threatened worldwide, and there is a need to develop new approaches to
monitor reef health under natural conditions. Because simultaneous measurements of net …

Variation in growth rates of branching corals along Australia's Great Barrier Reef

KD Anderson, NE Cantin, SF Heron, C Pisapia… - Scientific Reports, 2017 - nature.com
Coral growth is an important component of reef health and resilience. However, few studies
have investigated temporal and/or spatial variation in growth of branching corals, which are …