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Chris Cornwall @chrisecornwall.bsky.social · 21d

Our paper out today in @nature.com describes a grim fate for coral reef growth under climate change in the Western Atlantic. We also estimate that reef restoration could offer pockets of local hope, but overall cannot keep up with the effects of climate change www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Reduced Atlantic reef growth past 2 °C warming amplifies sea-level impacts - Nature

An analysis of coral reefs in the tropical western Atlantic suggests that nearly all will be eroding by 2100 if global warming exceeds 2 °C, which will worsen the effects of sea-level rise.

www.nature.com

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Dr. Justin Baumann @jbaumann3.bsky.social · Jan 15

NEW research out today
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
It's been a long time coming. Led by Hannah Aichelman, Brooke Benson, and others, we found that patterns of thermal responses in microbes, phenotypes, etc in the field and the lab were driven by cryptic lineage of the coral host.

Cryptic coral diversity is associated with symbioses, physiology, and response to thermal challenge

Cryptic coral hosts differ in phenotypes relevant to climate change.

www.science.org

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Dr. Nyssa Silbiger @nsilbiger.bsky.social · Feb 22

🤿 HIRING POSTDOC 🤿 🌊
We are hiring a full time postdoc in ecological oceanography (2 yr) at University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. Seeking excellent candidates w/ experience in coral reef ecology & oceanography to develop research projects in Hawai'i & Okinawa, Japan. ID# 225109 www.rcuh.com/work/careers/

RCUH

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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · Feb 18

Large areas of WA’s Ningaloo corals could die in ‘weeks ahead’ after widespread bleaching documented

Conservationists call for urgent government action as prolonged heatwave affects renowned reef, including Turquoise Bay, Tantabiddi and Bundegi * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily…

www.theguardian.com

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Scripps Institution of Oceanography @scrippsocean.bsky.social · Jan 28

A study led by Scripps Oceanography alum and coral reef ecologist Orion McCarthy used a time series of 3D reef models to track change over time in Maui Nui, Hawai‘i. Dive into the study to learn how this research is a game-changer for coral reef management: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Chris Cornwall @chrisecornwall.bsky.social · Feb 8

A good review of the effects of climate change on coral reefs, as well as considerations for whether tipping points exist. Frist paper of the year for my research group: esd.copernicus.org/articles/16/...

Considerations for determining warm-water coral reef tipping points

Abstract. Warm-water coral reefs are facing unprecedented human-driven threats to their continued existence as biodiverse functional ecosystems upon which hundreds of millions of people rely. These im...

esd.copernicus.org

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Molly-Mae Baker @mollymaebaker.bsky.social · Feb 7

Thank you Anna, couldn’t have done it without you!🪸

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Molly-Mae Baker @mollymaebaker.bsky.social · Feb 6

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Molly-Mae Baker @mollymaebaker.bsky.social · Feb 6

A massive thank you to my amazing supervisors Anna Cresswell, Michael Renton and James Gilmour. Thank you to The University of Western Australia and the Australian Coral Reef Resilience Initiative (jointly funded by the Australian Institute of Marine Science and BHP) for supporting this work.

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Molly-Mae Baker @mollymaebaker.bsky.social · Feb 6

New #coral research!🪸

Our new #simulation #model shows how #interactions among multiple reef factors can sometimes lead to unexpected patterns of coral #settlement and could influence the results obtained from common field sampling methods🧐

🔗 tinyurl.com/555x7ktm

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Dr. Kate Quigley @la-cientifica.bsky.social · Jan 30

WA is in the midst of its 2nd worst marine heatwave, with no end in sight.

A reminder that action for Real Zero is needed now if we are serious about protecting marine biodiversity for the future.

It is not too late!

The Conversation AUNZ @aunz.theconversation.com · Jan 29

In 2010, an enormous marine heatwave devastated ocean life in Western Australia. Now another big one is taking hold – and heading towards Ningaloo.

A marine heatwave in northwest Australia is killing huge numbers of fish. It’s heading south

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Ben D’Antonio @bendantonio.bsky.social · Jan 20

New #Shark Pub available #OpenAccess in the journal Diversity and Distributions 📝

Here we show that both natural and artificial seafloor structures influence the movement and habitat connectivity of Whale Sharks across seascapes 🦈
🔗: tinyurl.com/ca9pzycv
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The Coral Reef Research Hub @coralreefresearch.bsky.social · Dec 13

FIRST HAND PERSPECTIVE: Careers in coral reef science - There is more to it than people think!

blog.qm.qld.gov.au/2023/05/04/c...

#coralreefs #coralcareers #coralreefscience #coralreefscience #coral #careeradvice #careerdevelopment #marinescience #marinebiology

Careers in Coral Reef Science

Written by Dr Peter Cowman, Principal Scientist and Curator, Biosystematics “I always wanted to be a marine biologist!” is the refrain I get when I tell people I am one. But like most career paths,…

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The Coral Reef Research Hub @coralreefresearch.bsky.social · Jan 8

NEW CORAL REEF RESEARCH: Invasive macroalgae shape chemical and microbial waterscapes on coral reefs

www.nature.com/articles/s42...

#coralreefs #macroalgae #coralresearch #coralreefresearch #coralecology #coralreefecology #phaseshift #marineecology #marinebiology

Invasive macroalgae shape chemical and microbial waterscapes on coral reefs - Communications Biology

A field study demonstrates that macroalgae generate complex chemical and microbial waterscapes, which could play essential roles in the function and resilience of coral reefs

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Nick Graham @nickajgraham.bsky.social · Jan 2

Still hope for coral reefs. Using 28-years of data in Seychelles, we find reefs recovering 4-5 years faster from the 2016 bleaching event, than they did after 1998. Also, a reef that had regime-shifted to macroalgae for over 15 years, is recovering to coral.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Increased resilience and a regime shift reversal through repeat mass coral bleaching

Assessing coral reefs across the inner Seychelles islands, using a 28-year dataset, we document faster coral recovery from the 2016 than the 1998 marine heatwave events. Further, a reef that had regi....

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Gareth J. Williams @remotereefs.bsky.social · Nov 30

Coral reefs benefit from reduced land-sea impacts under ocean warming

Open-access link to paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

#coral #reef #bleaching #ClimateCrisis #coastal #management #wastewater #fishing #30by30

Link to summary research brief: Link: doi.org/10.1038/d415...

Coral reefs benefit from reduced land–sea impacts under ocean warming - Nature

Surveys of reef change are combined with a unique 20-year time series of land–sea human impacts and the results show that integrated land–sea management could help achieve coastal ocean conservat...

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Dr Anna Cresswell @annacresswell.bsky.social · Dec 19

Some awesome model development of Coralcraft by @daphneoh.bsky.social for her first PhD chapter allowed us to ask:
Do greater #coral cover and morphological #diversity increase habitat complexity? 🐠

Not always!! Community composition matters...

🧐 Find out more: doi.org/10.1007/s003...

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Jessica Benthuysen @jabenthuysen.bsky.social · Dec 4

Our latest paper on #marineheatwaves provides a global overview on what we know about these extremely warm water events in a changing climate and where we need further research.
www.nature.com/articles/s43...

Read more here:
www.aims.gov.au/information-...

Image of coral reef viewed from the sky.

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Liam Lachs @liamlachs.bsky.social · Nov 29

📢New Paper Alert📢

on corals and climate change in Science

Adaptation via natural selection could determine whether Acropora corals persist under expected levels of global warming

Hyperlinks & explainer thread below ⬇️

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Molly-Mae Baker @mollymaebaker.bsky.social · Nov 26

Grateful to have received a Student Research Award from The Ecological Society of Australia. Have a read of the blog below to see how it contributed to my research on baby corals across Ningaloo Reef🪸👩‍🔬

www.ecolsoc.org.au/blog/the-jou...

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Molly-Mae Baker @mollymaebaker.bsky.social · Nov 23

Hi, I’m new to bluesky👋🏽🦋 I’m a PhD candidate with the Australian Institute of Marine Science and University of Western Australia👩‍🔬 My research combines ecological #modelling and #monitoring (across Australia’s Ningaloo Reef and NW oceanic reefs) to better understand #coral early life stages🪸

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Molly-Mae Baker @mollymaebaker.bsky.social · Nov 22

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Molly-Mae Baker @mollymaebaker.bsky.social · Nov 20

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ICRS International Coral Reef Society @icrs.bsky.social · Aug 5

It's time to make sure ICRS 2026 is on your calendar. The 16th International Coral Reef Symposium will be held in Auckland, New Zealand, from Sunday 19th to Friday 24th July 2026 www.icrs2026.nz

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Luiz Rocha @coralreeffish.bsky.social · Nov 14

Amazing discovery! A single coral colony of Pavona clavus measuring an astounding 183m in circumference spotted in the Solomon Islands! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

World’s largest known coral discovered in Solomon Islands

Gigantic multicoloured organism is visible from space and has grown for between 300 and 500 years

www.theguardian.com

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