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- W2491330893 abstract "Abstract Climate change can potentially impact coral reefs through several key mechanisms, in particular increasing sea surface temperatures, ocean acidification, increasing storminess and sea level rise. This chapter focuses on the impact of rising sea temperatures on coral reef ecosystems, particularly the effect of mass bleaching of the corals themselves. Bleaching is due to a whitening of the corals following the expulsion of the algae that provide most of the coral's colour, and is often considered as a response to increasing sea temperatures. Following major bleaching events in 1982–1983, 1987–1988, 1994–1995, 1997–1998, 2002 (Great Barrier Reef; GBR) and 2005 (Caribbean), the link between climate change and large-scale bleaching of corals is now undeniable. While bleaching may offer an opportunity for corals to acquire different species of algae that may be more temperature tolerant, prolonged bleaching can result in the death of the corals, with significant consequences for reef-associated species. The coral reef structure provides refuge to many species; however, once corals die, their skeletons are eroded and the reef structure begins to collapse. Research suggests that a loss of reef structure may result in declines in the abundance, diversity and productivity of reef fish. In addition, reef fish may be affected by the more direct impacts of climate change, with recent studies observing reduced swimming speeds of some fish species with increasing temperature, making them more vulnerable to predation and unable to catch prey. There is clear evidence that climate change is affecting coral reef systems and their associated organisms. Whilst corals may have a natural ability to adapt to such changes, more frequent bleaching events together with the impacts of other human activities, such as fishing, pollution and tourism, make coral reefs amongst the most vulnerable of the world's ecosystems under current scenarios of future climate change." @default.
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- W2491330893 title "Changes in Coral Reef Ecosystems" @default.
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