Past and present coral distribution at the latitudinal limit of reef development, southwest Pacific Ocean

• Main Author: Linklater, Michelle
• Format: Thesis
• Language: unknown
• Published: School of Earth and Environmental Sciences 2016
• Subjects: Balls Pyramid; Lord Howe Island; refugia; coral reefs; mesophotic reefs; subtropical reefs; Pacific; Pinnacle; Pyramid; Ocean acidification
• Online Access: https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/4684; https://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5697&context=theses

Coral reefs are particularly vulnerable to climate-change impacts such as warming sea-surface temperatures, ocean acidification and increased storm activity. In response to these changes, corals may alter their geographical distributions and expand their ranges into higher latitudes. Coral reef rang...