Ecological changes over 90 years at Low Isles on the Great Barrier Reef

Predictions of coral reef dynamics under climate change are hindered by lack of long-term records. Here the authors couple historical and re-survey data from the Great Barrier Reef to show major phase-shifts in the coral and non-coral community over the last 90 years.

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Main Authors: Maoz Fine, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Efrat Meroz-Fine, Sophie Dove
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/f94d6cc8379f4acb9a41f99805561555
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Summary:Predictions of coral reef dynamics under climate change are hindered by lack of long-term records. Here the authors couple historical and re-survey data from the Great Barrier Reef to show major phase-shifts in the coral and non-coral community over the last 90 years.