2023 global heatwave causes mass mortality of a keystone coral on shallow Western Atlantic reefs
Lara Virginia Birkart, Lorenzo Álvarez‐Filip
Abstract
populations and identify potentially heat-resistant genotypes for conservation and restoration. Our findings emphasize the need to abruptly reduce greenhouse gas emissions for coral reefs to have a future.
Topics & Concepts
ReefCoral reefCoralCoral bleachingOceanographyGeographyEcologyClimate changeGlobal warmingEnvironmental scienceCarbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphereEffects of global warming on oceansFisheryEnvironmental issues with coral reefsPhysical geographyGreat barrier reefGreenhouse effectDamagesSea levelCoral and Marine Ecosystems Studies