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Climate change, human impacts, and the resilience of coral reefsHughes, T.P. and Baird, A.H. and Bellwood, D.R. and Card, M. and Connolly, S.R. and Folke, C. and Grosberg, R. and Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove and Jackson, J.B.C. and Kleypas, J. and Lough, J.M. and Marshall, Paul A. and Nyström, M. and Palumbi, S.R. and Pandolfi, J.M. and Rosen, B. and Roughgarden, J. (2003) Climate change, human impacts, and the resilience of coral reefs. Science, 301 (5635). pp. 929-933. ISSN 0036-8075 Full text available as:
Alternative Location: http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/reprint/301/5635/929.pdf, http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1085046 AbstractThe diversity, frequency and scale of human impacts on coral reefs are increasing to the extent that reefs are threatened globally. Projected increases in carbon dioxide and temperature over the next 50 years exceed the conditions under which coral reefs have flourished over the past half million years. However, reefs will change rather than disappear entirely, with some species already showing far greater tolerance to climate change and coral bleaching than others. International integration of management strategies that support reef resilience need to be vigorously implemented, and complemented by strong policy decisions to reduce the rate of global warming.
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