The past, present, and future of coral heat stress studies
Abstract The global loss and degradation of coral reefs, as a result of intensified frequency and severity of bleaching events, is a major concern. Evidence of heat stress affecting corals through loss of symbionts and consequent coral bleaching was first reported in the 1930s. However, it was not u...
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| description | Abstract The global loss and degradation of coral reefs, as a result of intensified frequency and severity of bleaching events, is a major concern. Evidence of heat stress affecting corals through loss of symbionts and consequent coral bleaching was first reported in the 1930s. However, it was not until the 1998 major global bleaching event that the urgency for heat stress studies became internationally recognized. Current efforts focus not only on examining the consequences of heat stress on corals but also on finding strategies to potentially improve thermal tolerance and aid coral reefs survival in future climate scenarios. Although initial studies were limited in comparison with modern technological tools, they provided the foundation for many of today's research methods and hypotheses. Technological advancements are providing new research prospects at a rapid pace. Understanding how coral heat stress studies have evolved is important for the critical assessment of their progress. This review summarizes the development of the field to date and assesses avenues for future research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-594360b2290c41b5b7b9bf9cb67083a82022-12-21T22:00:03ZengWileyEcology and Evolution2045-77582019-09-01917100551006610.1002/ece3.5576The past, present, and future of coral heat stress studiesMaha J. Cziesielski0Sebastian Schmidt‐Roach1Manuel Aranda2Red Sea Research Center Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal Saudi ArabiaRed Sea Research Center Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal Saudi ArabiaRed Sea Research Center Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Thuwal Saudi ArabiaAbstract The global loss and degradation of coral reefs, as a result of intensified frequency and severity of bleaching events, is a major concern. Evidence of heat stress affecting corals through loss of symbionts and consequent coral bleaching was first reported in the 1930s. However, it was not until the 1998 major global bleaching event that the urgency for heat stress studies became internationally recognized. Current efforts focus not only on examining the consequences of heat stress on corals but also on finding strategies to potentially improve thermal tolerance and aid coral reefs survival in future climate scenarios. Although initial studies were limited in comparison with modern technological tools, they provided the foundation for many of today's research methods and hypotheses. Technological advancements are providing new research prospects at a rapid pace. Understanding how coral heat stress studies have evolved is important for the critical assessment of their progress. This review summarizes the development of the field to date and assesses avenues for future research.https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5576acclimatizationadaptationbleachingclimate changecoralsheat stress |
| spellingShingle | Maha J. Cziesielski Sebastian Schmidt‐Roach Manuel Aranda The past, present, and future of coral heat stress studies Ecology and Evolution acclimatization adaptation bleaching climate change corals heat stress |
| title | The past, present, and future of coral heat stress studies |
| title_full | The past, present, and future of coral heat stress studies |
| title_fullStr | The past, present, and future of coral heat stress studies |
| title_full_unstemmed | The past, present, and future of coral heat stress studies |
| title_short | The past, present, and future of coral heat stress studies |
| title_sort | past present and future of coral heat stress studies |
| topic | acclimatization adaptation bleaching climate change corals heat stress |
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