Climate change impedes scleractinian corals as primary reef ecosystem engineers
Coral reefs are among the most diverse and productive ecosystems on our planet. Scleractinian corals function as the primary reef ecosystem engineers, constructing the framework that serves as a habitat for all other coral reef-associated organisms. However, the coral’s engineering role is particula...
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ftleibnizopen:oai:oai.leibnizopen.de:gxY4iIcBdbrxVwz6wvYX 2023-06-06T11:58:12+02:00 Climate change impedes scleractinian corals as primary reef ecosystem engineers Wild, Christian Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove Naumann, Malik S. Colombo-Pallotta, M. Florencia Ateweberhan, Mebrahtu Fitt, William K. Iglesias-Prieto, Roberto Palmer, Caroline Bythell, John C. Ortiz, Juan-Carlos Loya, Yossi van Woesik, Robert 2011 https://repository.publisso.de/resource/frl:6418895 https://doi.org/10.1071/MF10254 eng eng https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Marine and freshwater research, 62(2):205-215 acidification ecosystem goods and services bleaching ocean warming 2011 ftleibnizopen https://doi.org/10.1071/MF10254 2023-04-16T23:24:39Z Coral reefs are among the most diverse and productive ecosystems on our planet. Scleractinian corals function as the primary reef ecosystem engineers, constructing the framework that serves as a habitat for all other coral reef-associated organisms. However, the coral’s engineering role is particularly susceptible to global climate change. Ocean warming can cause extensive mass coral bleaching, which triggers dysfunction of major engineering processes. Sub-lethal bleaching results in the reduction of both primary productivity and coral calcification. This may lead to changes in the release of organic and inorganic products, thereby altering critical biogeochemical and recycling processes in reef ecosystems. Thermal stress-induced bleaching and subsequent coral mortality, along with ocean acidification, further lead to long-term shifts in benthic community structure, changes in topographic reef complexity, and the modification of reef functioning. Such shifts may cause negative feedback loops and further modification of coral-derived inorganic and organic products. This review emphasises the critical role of scleractinian corals as reef ecosystem engineers and highlights the control of corals over key reef ecosystem goods and services, including high biodiversity, coastal protection, fishing, and tourism. Thus, climate change by impeding coral ecosystem engineers will impair the ecosystem functioning of entire reefs. Other/Unknown Material Ocean acidification LeibnizOpen (The Leibniz Association) Marine and Freshwater Research 62 2 205 |
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Coral reefs are among the most diverse and productive ecosystems on our planet. Scleractinian corals function as the primary reef ecosystem engineers, constructing the framework that serves as a habitat for all other coral reef-associated organisms. However, the coral’s engineering role is particularly susceptible to global climate change. Ocean warming can cause extensive mass coral bleaching, which triggers dysfunction of major engineering processes. Sub-lethal bleaching results in the reduction of both primary productivity and coral calcification. This may lead to changes in the release of organic and inorganic products, thereby altering critical biogeochemical and recycling processes in reef ecosystems. Thermal stress-induced bleaching and subsequent coral mortality, along with ocean acidification, further lead to long-term shifts in benthic community structure, changes in topographic reef complexity, and the modification of reef functioning. Such shifts may cause negative feedback loops and further modification of coral-derived inorganic and organic products. This review emphasises the critical role of scleractinian corals as reef ecosystem engineers and highlights the control of corals over key reef ecosystem goods and services, including high biodiversity, coastal protection, fishing, and tourism. Thus, climate change by impeding coral ecosystem engineers will impair the ecosystem functioning of entire reefs. |
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Wild, Christian Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove Naumann, Malik S. Colombo-Pallotta, M. Florencia Ateweberhan, Mebrahtu Fitt, William K. Iglesias-Prieto, Roberto Palmer, Caroline Bythell, John C. Ortiz, Juan-Carlos Loya, Yossi van Woesik, Robert |
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Wild, Christian Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove Naumann, Malik S. Colombo-Pallotta, M. Florencia Ateweberhan, Mebrahtu Fitt, William K. Iglesias-Prieto, Roberto Palmer, Caroline Bythell, John C. Ortiz, Juan-Carlos Loya, Yossi van Woesik, Robert |
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Climate change impedes scleractinian corals as primary reef ecosystem engineers |
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Climate change impedes scleractinian corals as primary reef ecosystem engineers |
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