Multiple Stressors and Ecological Complexity Require A New Approach to Coral Reef Research
Ocean acidification, climate change, and other environmental stressors threaten coral reef ecosystems and the people who depend upon them. New science reveals that these multiple stressors interact and may affect a multitude of physiological and ecological processes in complex ways. The interactio...
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| author | Linwood Hagan Pendleton Linwood Hagan Pendleton Ove eHoegh-Guldberg Ove eHoegh-Guldberg Chris eLangdon Adrien eComte |
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| description | Ocean acidification, climate change, and other environmental stressors threaten coral reef ecosystems and the people who depend upon them. New science reveals that these multiple stressors interact and may affect a multitude of physiological and ecological processes in complex ways. The interaction of multiple stressors and ecological complexity may mean that the negative effects on coral reef ecosystems will happen sooner and be more severe than previously thought. Yet, most research on the effects of global change on coral reefs focus on one or few stressors and pathways or outcomes (e.g. bleaching). Based on a critical review of the literature, we call for a regionally targeted strategy of mesocosm-level research that addresses this complexity and provides more realistic projections about coral reef impacts in the face of global environmental change. We believe similar approaches are needed for other ecosystems that face global environmental change. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-11fdd599fd4e4d619e00f2143252b7c42022-12-22T03:55:26ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Marine Science2296-77452016-03-01310.3389/fmars.2016.00036171077Multiple Stressors and Ecological Complexity Require A New Approach to Coral Reef ResearchLinwood Hagan Pendleton0Linwood Hagan Pendleton1Ove eHoegh-Guldberg2Ove eHoegh-Guldberg3Chris eLangdon4Adrien eComte5LABEXMER, IUEM, University of BrestDuke UniversityUniversity of QueenslandAustralian Research Council Centre for Excellence in Coral Reef StudiesUniversity of MiamiLABEXMER, IUEM, University of BrestOcean acidification, climate change, and other environmental stressors threaten coral reef ecosystems and the people who depend upon them. New science reveals that these multiple stressors interact and may affect a multitude of physiological and ecological processes in complex ways. The interaction of multiple stressors and ecological complexity may mean that the negative effects on coral reef ecosystems will happen sooner and be more severe than previously thought. Yet, most research on the effects of global change on coral reefs focus on one or few stressors and pathways or outcomes (e.g. bleaching). Based on a critical review of the literature, we call for a regionally targeted strategy of mesocosm-level research that addresses this complexity and provides more realistic projections about coral reef impacts in the face of global environmental change. We believe similar approaches are needed for other ecosystems that face global environmental change.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmars.2016.00036/fullClimate Changeocean acidificationcoral reefsmultiple stressorsmesocosm-level research |
| spellingShingle | Linwood Hagan Pendleton Linwood Hagan Pendleton Ove eHoegh-Guldberg Ove eHoegh-Guldberg Chris eLangdon Adrien eComte Multiple Stressors and Ecological Complexity Require A New Approach to Coral Reef Research Frontiers in Marine Science Climate Change ocean acidification coral reefs multiple stressors mesocosm-level research |
| title | Multiple Stressors and Ecological Complexity Require A New Approach to Coral Reef Research |
| title_full | Multiple Stressors and Ecological Complexity Require A New Approach to Coral Reef Research |
| title_fullStr | Multiple Stressors and Ecological Complexity Require A New Approach to Coral Reef Research |
| title_full_unstemmed | Multiple Stressors and Ecological Complexity Require A New Approach to Coral Reef Research |
| title_short | Multiple Stressors and Ecological Complexity Require A New Approach to Coral Reef Research |
| title_sort | multiple stressors and ecological complexity require a new approach to coral reef research |
| topic | Climate Change ocean acidification coral reefs multiple stressors mesocosm-level research |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmars.2016.00036/full |
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