Regional variations in sea temperature can make all the difference between a coral reef suffering major bleaching or surviving as a refuge for corals, new research shows.
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The ocean warming that might increase the threat of a catastrophic storm could also create the conditions for a natural defensive barrier.
Regional solutions can spread across the planet.
Plant-eating fish control the spread of seaweed and algae on coral reefs. New research explaining why populations of these fish vary from site to site could lead to better reef protection strategies.
They give us part of the air we breathe but microscopic phytoplankton can also be toxic. They are also on the move thanks to climate change so a new Australian database hopes to monitor any changes.
A warming Earth could see invading species arrive in Antarctica via the floating “taxi service” of the sea. That could be a threat to the southern continent’s delicate ecosystem.
Corals are under threat from warming seas, and new research shows that even the toughest corals will suffer.
Corals are experiencing only the third global bleaching event in recorded history, caused by warming seas. But worse is yet to come.
Failing to stick to the world’s agreed global warming limit of 2C won’t just affect the atmosphere - it will play havoc with the oceans too, potentially ruining ecosystems on which much of humanity depends.
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Professor in Ocean Physics, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Climate Projections Scientist, CSIRO
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Associate Professor in Human Geography, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Assistant Professor, University of Amsterdam
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Senior Climatologist, Australian Bureau of Meteorology
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Postdoctoral Researcher in Ocean and Climate, CSIRO
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Senior Marine Ecologist, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania
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Professor, The University of Queensland
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Associate professor, University of Otago
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Scientia Professor and Deputy Director of the ARC Australian Centre for Excellence in Antarctic Science (ACEAS), UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Marine Biology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Senior Lecturer in Climate Science, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the Beaty Water Research Centre, Queen's University, Ontario
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CEO and Scientific Director, Ocean Frontier Institute; Professor and Associate VP Research, Dalhousie University
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Lecturer, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
