Climate change and carbon threats to coral reefs: national meteorological and ocean services as sentinels
Journal Contribution ResearchOnline@JCUSpillman, Claire M.;Heron, Scott F.;Jury, Mark R.;Anthony, Kenneth R. N.
Abstract
[Extract] The preservation of coral reefs under a changing climate requires a coordinated approach that integrates observational, experimental, and modeling efforts with practical management and sound government policy. Coral reefs are among the most species-rich habitats in the world, but also among the most vulnerable to our current high-emission path. Observations of the climate system have shown an increase in global average surface temperature during the twentieth century, with an increased rate of warming since 1950.
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Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
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Bulletin of the Amercian Meteorological Society
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92
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1520-0477
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12
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American Meteorological Society
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10.1175/BAMS-D-11-00009.1