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Decline of forereef corals in response to recent warming linked to history of thermal exposure

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  • Karl D. Castillo

    (3202 Venable Hall, Campus Box # 3300, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

  • Justin B. Ries

    (3202 Venable Hall, Campus Box # 3300, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

  • Jack M. Weiss

    (Curriculum for the Environment and Ecology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

  • Fernando P. Lima

    (University of South Carolina
    CIBIO, Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Universidade do Porto, Campus Agrário de Vairão)

Abstract

Increasing ocean temperatures are impacting the health of coral reef ecosystems, but understanding how the response of corals varies spatially remains important for conservation efforts. Now research shows that skeletal extension within forereef colonies of the coral Siderastrea siderea declined with increasing seawater temperature, whereas extension rates of backreef and nearshore colonies were not impacted.

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  • Karl D. Castillo & Justin B. Ries & Jack M. Weiss & Fernando P. Lima, 2012. "Decline of forereef corals in response to recent warming linked to history of thermal exposure," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 2(10), pages 756-760, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:2:y:2012:i:10:d:10.1038_nclimate1577
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate1577
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