One-third of reef-building corals face elevated extinction risk from climate change and local impacts.

One-third of reef-building corals face elevated extinction risk from climate change and local impacts.

The conservation status of 845 zooxanthellate reef-building coral species was assessed by using International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List Criteria. Of the 704 species that could be assigned conservation status, 32.8% are in categories with elevated risk of extinction. Declines in abund...

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Main Authors: Carpenter, K, Abrar, M, Aeby, G, Aronson, R, Banks, S, Bruckner, A, Chiriboga, A, Cortés, J, Delbeek, J, Devantier, L, Edgar, G, Edwards, A, Fenner, D, Guzmán, H, Hoeksema, B, Hodgson, G, Johan, O, Licuanan, W, Livingstone, SR, Lovell, E, Moore, J, Obura, DO, Ochavillo, D, Polidoro, B, Precht, W
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008

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