Evidence for a decadal-scale decline in the growth rates of juvenile scleractinian corals

By Peter J. Edmunds. 2007

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Subfields: Ecology, Global and Planetary Change

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Capturing the cornerstones of coral reef resilience: linking theory to practice (2008, background): “In other words, human interventions have created a new arena for coral reefs (Kleypas et al. 1999) where recovery can no longer be taken for granted, at least not within the time frame of a human generation(s) (Connell 1997; Graham et al. 2006; Edmunds 2007).”
A corrosive concoction: The combined effects of ocean warming and acidification on the early growth of a stony coral are multiplicative (2011, background): “…of early life stages in Caribbean corals has already been shown to correspond with increasing temperatures and reduced aragonite saturation states (Edmunds, 2007) and experimental data suggests that skeletal extension of primary polyps (the first polyp developing from metamorphosed coral larvae)…”
Ocean Acidification and Its Potential Effects on Marine Ecosystems (2008, background): “Kurihara and Shirayama (2004) concluded that both decreasing pH and altered carbonate chemistry affect early development and life history of many marine organisms, which will result in serious consequences for marine ecosystems.”
Regional restoration benchmarks for Acropora cervicornis (2017, methodology): “Thus, our approach documents maximum growth potential by excluding fragments that experienced breakage or partial mortality from the analyses as described by Edmunds (2007).”
Reviewing the Effects of Ocean Acidification on Sexual Reproduction and Early Life History Stages of Reef-Building Corals (2011, background): “Early life history stages are thought to be particularly vulnerable [46], and recently documented declines in the growth of Caribbean coral recruits has given rise to the speculation that climate change and ocean acidification may already be interfering with recruitment dynamics [47].”