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 …

Abstract The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is an iconic coral reef system extending over 2000 km
along the north‐east coast of Australia. Global recognition of its Outstanding Universal Value …

Over 60% of the world's reefs experience damage from local activities such as overfishing,
coastal development, and watershed pollution. Land-based sources of pollution are a critical …

Studies documenting the effects of land-derived suspended particulate matter (SPM, ie,
particulate organic matter and mineral sediment) on marine ecosystems are typically …

Anthropogenic disturbances are posing unprecedented challenges to the persistence of
ecosystems worldwide. The speed at which these disturbances reach an ecosystem's …

Enrichment of reef environments with dissolved inorganic nutrients is considered a major
threat to the survival of corals living in symbiosis with dinoflagellates (Symbiodinium sp.). We …

Reduced water quality degrades coral reefs, resulting in compromised ecosystem function
and services to coastal communities. Increasing management capacity on reefs requires …

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 …

Population outbreaks of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (COTS; Acanthaster spp.) are a major
contributor to loss of hard coral throughout the Indo-Pacific. On Australia's Great Barrier Reef …

Land-based nitrogen pollution is a major threat to coastal ecosystems, especially in tropical
regions home to high biodiversity habitats such as coral reefs and seagrass beds. The …