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Article: Optimal thermal conditions for corals extend poleward with oceanic warming

TitleOptimal thermal conditions for corals extend poleward with oceanic warming
Authors
Keywordsclimate change
coral reefs
mechanistic model
northwest pacific
range expansion
sea surface temperature
thermal physiology
Issue Date1-Nov-2023
PublisherWiley Open Access
Citation
Diversity and Distributions, 2023, v. 29, n. 11, p. 1388-1401 How to Cite?
AbstractAim: The capacity for poleward range expansions beyond the tropics in corals hinges on ecophysiological constraints and resulting responses to climatic variability. We aimed to determine how future warming will affect coral habitat suitability at the poleward range edges of these foundational species in the Northwest Pacific. Location: Northwest Pacific. Methods: We generated models integrating thermal physiological constraints of corals adapted to extreme seasonality in Hong Kong, specifically the minimum annual temperature and the proportion of time annually spent at seasonal extremes. With these models, we projected habitat suitability for five coral species under current and future climatic conditions across the Northwest Pacific. Results: Climate model projections reveal an easing of thermal constraints on the leading-edge of coral ecophysiological limits with an expansion of thermally suitable habitat poleward by 2°–7° in latitude depending on the coral species and model considered. We also highlight a potential divergence of present and future thermal regimes that may lead to a mismatch in suitability for corals currently inhabiting high latitude reefs. Main Conclusions: Understanding the thermal constraints on coral distributions and defining the potential range of corals under climate change is critical for adaptive management that focuses on coral conservation and ensuring ecosystem function of existing subtropical and temperate ecosystems.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/348102
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2023 Impact Factor: 4.6
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.787

 

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dc.contributor.authorLandry Yuan, Félix-
dc.contributor.authorYamakita, Takehisa-
dc.contributor.authorBonebrake, Timothy C.-
dc.contributor.authorMcIlroy, Shelby E.-
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-05T00:30:32Z-
dc.date.available2024-10-05T00:30:32Z-
dc.date.issued2023-11-01-
dc.identifier.citationDiversity and Distributions, 2023, v. 29, n. 11, p. 1388-1401-
dc.identifier.issn1366-9516-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/348102-
dc.description.abstractAim: The capacity for poleward range expansions beyond the tropics in corals hinges on ecophysiological constraints and resulting responses to climatic variability. We aimed to determine how future warming will affect coral habitat suitability at the poleward range edges of these foundational species in the Northwest Pacific. Location: Northwest Pacific. Methods: We generated models integrating thermal physiological constraints of corals adapted to extreme seasonality in Hong Kong, specifically the minimum annual temperature and the proportion of time annually spent at seasonal extremes. With these models, we projected habitat suitability for five coral species under current and future climatic conditions across the Northwest Pacific. Results: Climate model projections reveal an easing of thermal constraints on the leading-edge of coral ecophysiological limits with an expansion of thermally suitable habitat poleward by 2°–7° in latitude depending on the coral species and model considered. We also highlight a potential divergence of present and future thermal regimes that may lead to a mismatch in suitability for corals currently inhabiting high latitude reefs. Main Conclusions: Understanding the thermal constraints on coral distributions and defining the potential range of corals under climate change is critical for adaptive management that focuses on coral conservation and ensuring ecosystem function of existing subtropical and temperate ecosystems.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherWiley Open Access-
dc.relation.ispartofDiversity and Distributions-
dc.rightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.-
dc.subjectclimate change-
dc.subjectcoral reefs-
dc.subjectmechanistic model-
dc.subjectnorthwest pacific-
dc.subjectrange expansion-
dc.subjectsea surface temperature-
dc.subjectthermal physiology-
dc.titleOptimal thermal conditions for corals extend poleward with oceanic warming-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/ddi.13765-
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-85169474122-
dc.identifier.volume29-
dc.identifier.issue11-
dc.identifier.spage1388-
dc.identifier.epage1401-
dc.identifier.eissn1472-4642-
dc.identifier.issnl1366-9516-

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