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 worldwide decline of coral reefs has renewed interest in coral communities at the edge
of environmental limits because they have the potential to serve as resilience hotspots and …

Without drastic efforts to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate globalized stressors, tropical
coral reefs are in jeopardy. Strategic conservation and management requires identification …

Anomalously high ocean temperatures have increased in frequency, intensity, and duration
over the last several decades because of greenhouse gas emissions that cause global …

Marine heatwaves can cause coral bleaching and reduce coral cover on reefs, yet few
studies have identified “bright spots,” where corals have recently shown a capacity to survive …

Aim Predictions for the future of coral reefs are largely based on thermal exposure and
poorly account for potential geographic variation in biological sensitivity to thermal stress …

Global climate change will drive declines in coral reefs over coming decades. Yet, the
relative role of temperature versus acidification, and the ability of resultant ecosystems to …

Western Australia's coral reefs have largely escaped the chronic pressures affecting other
reefs around the world, but are regularly affected by seasonal storms and cyclones, and …

Climate change impact syntheses, such as those by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change, consistently assert that limiting global warming to 1.5° C is unlikely to safeguard …

Dredging increases suspended sediment concentrations (SSCs), causing elevated water
turbidity (cloudiness) and light attenuation. Close to dredging, low light periods can extend …