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| Hoegh-guldberg, Ove; Pendleton, Linwood; Kaup, Anne. |
| Coral reefs are biodiverse and productive ecosystems but are threatened by local and global stresses. The resulting loss of coral reefs is threatening coastal food and livelihoods. Climate projections suggest that coral reefs will continue to undergo major changes even if the goals of the Paris Agreement (Dec 2015) are successfully implemented. Ecological changes include modified food webs, shifts in community structure, reduced habitat complexity, decreased fecundity and recruitment, changes to fisheries productivity/opportunity, and a shift in the carbonate budget of some ecosystems toward dissolution and erosion of calcium carbonate stocks. Broad estimates of the long-term (present value) of services provided by the ocean’s ecological assets exist and... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Coral reefs; Global climate change; 'the dumb farmer'; Adaptability; Human interactions. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00500/61196/64739.pdf |
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