Alkalinity changes and coral reef calcification1

Hydrodynamic Modelling of Coral Reefs:Ningaloo Reef-Western Australia

As with all coral reef systems, the ecology of Ningaloo Reef is closely linked to water circulation which transport and disperse key material such as nutrients and larvae. Circulation on coral reefs may be driven by a number of forcing mechanisms including waves, tides, wind, and buoyancy effects. Surface waves interacting with reefs have long been known to dominate the currents on many coral r...

Changes in Biodiversity and Functioning of Reef Fish Assemblages following Coral Bleaching and Coral Loss

Coral reef ecosystems are increasingly subject to severe, large-scale disturbances caused by climate change (e.g., coral bleaching) and other more direct anthropogenic impacts. Many of these disturbances cause coral loss and corresponding changes in habitat structure, which has further important effects on abundance and diversity of coral reef fishes. Declines in the abundance and diversity of ...

Coral Reef Biodiversity in the Face of Climatic Changes

Response of Coral Reef Builders to Changes in Ocean Chemistry

GLOBAL climate change and the extensive coral bleaching that occurred in 1997-98 has been a source of wide-spread concern among scientists, managers and policy makers. Research indicates that rising sea temperatures associated with global climate change have been responsible for recent large scale bleaching and mortality events. However, increases in sea temperature are not the only concern to ...

Coral Reef Regeneration