Climate Change and the Ocean: The Disruption of the Coral Reef
Abstract Even though coral reefs represent a negligible percentage of the ocean floor, they are wardens of incredible biodiversity. They provide support for at least 500 million people with food security and livelihoods, mostly in poor or developing countries. Despite their importance, coral reefs a...
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crspringernat:10.1007/978-3-031-24888-7_10 2024-03-10T08:36:40+00:00 Climate Change and the Ocean: The Disruption of the Coral Reef Battaglia, Fabio-Massimo 2023 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24888-7_10 https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/978-3-031-24888-7_10 unknown Springer International Publishing https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Sustainable Development Goals Series Blue Planet Law page 121-130 ISSN 2523-3084 2523-3092 ISBN 9783031248870 9783031248887 book-chapter 2023 crspringernat https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24888-7_10 2024-02-13T15:42:08Z Abstract Even though coral reefs represent a negligible percentage of the ocean floor, they are wardens of incredible biodiversity. They provide support for at least 500 million people with food security and livelihoods, mostly in poor or developing countries. Despite their importance, coral reefs are also extremely fragile. They are among the most damaged and threatened ecosystem due to unprecedented global warming, ocean acidification and climate changes, combined with increasing local pressures. These incredible ecosystems are calling us into action towards more efficient protection to ensure their conservation and restoration. Book Part Ocean acidification Springer Nature 121 130 |
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Abstract Even though coral reefs represent a negligible percentage of the ocean floor, they are wardens of incredible biodiversity. They provide support for at least 500 million people with food security and livelihoods, mostly in poor or developing countries. Despite their importance, coral reefs are also extremely fragile. They are among the most damaged and threatened ecosystem due to unprecedented global warming, ocean acidification and climate changes, combined with increasing local pressures. These incredible ecosystems are calling us into action towards more efficient protection to ensure their conservation and restoration. |
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Climate Change and the Ocean: The Disruption of the Coral Reef |
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Climate Change and the Ocean: The Disruption of the Coral Reef |
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Climate Change and the Ocean: The Disruption of the Coral Reef |
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