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Increased local retention of reef coral larvae as a result of ocean warming

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  • Joana Figueiredo

    (Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
    Oceanographic Center, Nova Southeastern University, 8000 N Ocean Drive, Dania Beach Florida 33004, USA)

  • Andrew H. Baird

    (Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University)

  • Saki Harii

    (Sesoko Station, Tropical Biosphere Research Center, University of the Ryukyus, 3422 Sesoko, Motobu Okinawa 905-0227, Japan)

  • Sean R. Connolly

    (Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University
    School of Marine and Tropical Biology, James Cook University)

Abstract

The impact of ocean warming on coral larvae survival and dispersal is investigated using a dynamic model. The authors find that globally most reefs will experience large increases in the local retention of larvae, which make populations more responsive to local conservation efforts. However, increased larvae retention will also weaken connectivity between populations, which may affect recovery if a local population is severely disturbed.

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  • Joana Figueiredo & Andrew H. Baird & Saki Harii & Sean R. Connolly, 2014. "Increased local retention of reef coral larvae as a result of ocean warming," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 4(6), pages 498-502, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:4:y:2014:i:6:d:10.1038_nclimate2210
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2210
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