(1991). The significance of coral reefs as global carbon sinks - response to greenhouse. Palaeogeogr. Palaeoclimatol. Palaeoecol. (Global Planet. Change Sect.) 89: 363-377Kinsey DW, Hopley D (1991) The significance of coral reefs as global carbon sink-response to greenhouse. Palaeogeogr ...
Coral reefs are net sinks for C, principally as CaCO3 accretion. It is possible to predict quite accurately the rate of production, given adequate information about any particular reef environment. The best data set for an extensive region is that for the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). Careful ana...
Coral reefs are highly heterogeneous, structurally complex environments that support highly diverse communities of other reef taxa (Syms and Jones2000; Alvarez-Filip et al.2009; Stella et al.2011; Emslie et al.2014). Complex coral formations support a high diversity of reef-fish assemblages, and ...
from the intertidal zone to abyssal depths greater than 6000 m17,21. In deep and/or cold-water habitats, coral reefs can play host to highly diverse biological assemblages similar to those of tropical coral reefs9,18but these ecosystems are largely understudied due to the complexities and cost ...
Fringing coral reefs are developed adjacent to the islands within Moreton Bay, near Dunwich on the western side of North Stradbroke Island, and along the southwestern shores of the bay between Point Halloran and Wellington Point. Between Wellington Point and Cleveland Point reef growth is almost con...
This is the second of two chapters on the coral reefs of the five US Line and Phoenix Islands, consisting of Baker, Howland and Jarvis Islands, Kingman Reef, ; and Palmyra Atoll (Fig. 16.1). The previous chapter (Chapter 15, Maragos et al.) covers the history, geology, oceanography and...
Marine heat waves have already doubled in number since 1980 and are expected to become more intense as temperatures rise. At 1.5 degrees Celsius, it’s likely that 70% to 90% of coral reefs will die off worldwide. At 2 degrees Celsius of warming, 99% are lost. “If we delay even a...
Some species prefer to inhabit coral reefs, while others roam the open ocean, following migratory patterns in search of prey. Sharks are well-suited to various habitats due to their unique adaptations, such as streamlined bodies for swift movements, keen senses to detect prey, and specialized ...
Visitors responded more negatively to the prospect of environmental degradation than to the prospect of a 20% increase in local prices: the detailed impact depends, however, on location and visitor mix. Clear ocean, healthy coral reefs, healthy reef fish, and lack of rubbish were the top four...
The main body of the Ryukyu Group began to be deposited between 1.7 and 1.4 Ma in southern and central Okinawa Jima (Fig. 13b). Coral reefs were formed in the shallow waters surrounding the island, and bioclastic sediments dominated locally by rhodoliths accumulated in off-reef to shelf are...