Large-scale interventions may delay decline of the Great Barrier Reef

Large-scale interventions may delay decline of the Great Barrier Reef

On the iconic Great Barrier Reef (GBR), the cumulative impacts of tropical cyclones, marine heatwaves and regular outbreaks of coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) have severely depleted coral cover. Climate change will further exacerbate this situation over the coming decades unless effecti...

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Main Authors: Scott A. Condie, Kenneth R. N. Anthony, Russ C. Babcock, Mark E. Baird, Roger Beeden, Cameron S. Fletcher, Rebecca Gorton, Daniel Harrison, Alistair J. Hobday, Éva E. Plagányi, David A. Westcott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2021-04-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
Subjects:
coral reef
Great Barrier Reef
climate adaptation
climate impacts
coral bleaching
meta-community model
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.201296

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https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.201296

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