Understanding the Effects of Climate Change on Coral Reefs

نویسندگان

  • Andrew S. Hoey
  • Emily Howells
  • Jacob L. Johansen
  • Jean-Paul A. Hobbs
  • Vanessa Messmer
  • Dominique M. McCowan
  • Shaun K. Wilson
  • Morgan S. Pratchett
چکیده

Table S1. Recently documented (last 5 years) effects of climate change on reef corals (a) declining coral cover; (b) reduced diversity and shifts in coral community composition; (c) declining or low rates of coral calcification; (d) favourable conditions for higher latitude corals; (e) recent adaptation and/or acclimatisation (<20 years); and (f) longer term adaptation and/or acclimatisation (unknown timescale).

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تاریخ انتشار 2016