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Maggioni, Federica; Pujo-pay, Mireille; Aucan, Jérôme; Cerrano, Carlo; Calcinai, Barbara; Payri, Claude; Benzoni, Francesca; Letourneur, Yves; Rodolfo-metalpa, Riccardo. |
According to current experimental evidence, coral reefs could disappear within the century if CO2 emissions remain unabated. However, recent discoveries of diverse and high cover reefs that already thrive under extreme conditions seem to contradict these projections. Volcanic CO2 vents, semi-enclosed lagoons and mangrove estuaries are unique study sites where one or more ecologically relevant parameters for life in the oceans are close or even worse than currently projected for the year 2100. These natural analogues of future conditions hold new hope for the future of coral reefs and provide unique natural laboratories to explore how reef species could keep pace with climate change. To achieve this, it is essential to characterize their environment as a... |
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Ano: 2021 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00693/80480/83620.pdf |
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