Standardized Methods to Assess the Impacts of Thermal Stress on Coral Reef Marine Life
The Earth's oceans have absorbed more than 90% of the excess, climate change–induced
atmospheric heat. The resulting rise in oceanic temperatures affects all species and can …
atmospheric heat. The resulting rise in oceanic temperatures affects all species and can …
Triggers, cascades, and endpoints: connecting the dots of coral bleaching mechanisms
The intracellular coral–dinoflagellate symbiosis is the engine that underpins the success of
coral reefs, one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. However, the breakdown of …
coral reefs, one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. However, the breakdown of …
Cumulative risk of future bleaching for the world's coral reefs
Spatial and temporal patterns of future coral bleaching are uncertain, hampering global
conservation efforts to protect coral reefs against climate change. Our analysis of daily …
conservation efforts to protect coral reefs against climate change. Our analysis of daily …
Oceanic differences in coral-bleaching responses to marine heatwaves
Anomalously high ocean temperatures have increased in frequency, intensity, and duration
over the last several decades because of greenhouse gas emissions that cause global …
over the last several decades because of greenhouse gas emissions that cause global …
Deoxygenation lowers the thermal threshold of coral bleaching
Exposure to deoxygenation from climate warming and pollution is emerging as a
contributing factor of coral bleaching and mortality. However, the combined effects of heating …
contributing factor of coral bleaching and mortality. However, the combined effects of heating …
Divergent bleaching and recovery trajectories in reef-building corals following a decade of successive marine heatwaves
Increasingly frequent marine heatwaves are devastating coral reefs. Corals that survive
these extreme events must rapidly recover if they are to withstand subsequent events, and …
these extreme events must rapidly recover if they are to withstand subsequent events, and …
Fine-scale heterogeneity reveals disproportionate thermal stress and coral mortality in thermally variable reef habitats during a marine heatwave
Increasing ocean temperatures threaten coral reefs globally, but corals residing in habitats
that experience high thermal variability are thought to be better adapted to survive climate …
that experience high thermal variability are thought to be better adapted to survive climate …
High sea surface temperatures were a prerequisite for the development and expansion of the Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest reef system in the modern ocean. To date, the influence
of temperature on the origin and long-term evolution of the Great Barrier Reef remains …
of temperature on the origin and long-term evolution of the Great Barrier Reef remains …
Past disturbances and local conditions influence the recovery rates of coral reefs
Corals are being increasingly subjected to marine heatwaves. Theory suggests that
increasing the intensity of disturbances reduces recovery rates, which inspired us to …
increasing the intensity of disturbances reduces recovery rates, which inspired us to …
Symbiotic dinoflagellates divert energy away from mutualism during coral bleaching recovery
The future of coral reefs in a warming world depends on corals' ability to recover from
bleaching, the loss of their symbiotic dinoflagellate algae (Symbiodiniaceae) during marine …
bleaching, the loss of their symbiotic dinoflagellate algae (Symbiodiniaceae) during marine …