Warm-water coral reefs and climate change.

Science
2015
Spalding, M.D., B.E. Brown
PublisherAAAS
SourceMark Spalding
Volume / Issue350 (6262)
Pages769-771
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DOI10.1126/science.aad0349
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Tagswater, coral reefs, climate change
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Publication Date13-Nov-15
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GS Citationhttps://scholar.google.com/scholar?cites=9530417024396049249&as_sdt=5,47&sciodt=0,47&hl=en
AbstractCoral reefs are highly dynamic ecosystems that are regularly exposed to natural perturbations. Human activities have increased the range, intensity, and frequency of disturbance to reefs. Threats such as overfishing and pollution are being compounded by climate change, notably warming and ocean acidification. Elevated temperatures are driving increasingly frequent bleaching events that can lead to the loss of both coral cover and reef structural complexity. There remains considerable variability in the distribution of threats and in the ability of reefs to survive or recover from such disturbances. Without significant emissions reductions, however, the future of coral reefs is increasingly bleak.
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