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| Title |
Caribbean-wide decline in carbonate production threatens coral reef growth
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| Published in |
Nature Communications, January 2013
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| DOI | 10.1038/ncomms2409 |
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| Authors |
Chris T. Perry, Gary N. Murphy, Paul S. Kench, Scott G. Smithers, Evan N. Edinger, Robert S. Steneck, Peter J. Mumby |
| Abstract |
Global-scale deteriorations in coral reef health have caused major shifts in species composition. One projected consequence is a lowering of reef carbonate production rates, potentially impairing reef growth, compromising ecosystem functionality and ultimately leading to net reef erosion. Here, using measures of gross and net carbonate production and erosion from 19 Caribbean reefs, we show that contemporary carbonate production rates are now substantially below historical (mid- to late-Holocene) values. On average, current production rates are reduced by at least 50%, and 37% of surveyed sites were net erosional. Calculated accretion rates (mm year(-1)) for shallow fore-reef habitats are also close to an order of magnitude lower than Holocene averages. A live coral cover threshold of ~10% appears critical to maintaining positive production states. Below this ecological threshold carbonate budgets typically become net negative and threaten reef accretion. Collectively, these data suggest that recent ecological declines are now suppressing Caribbean reef growth potential. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 60% |
| Canada | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 1 | 20% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 60% |
| Scientists | 2 | 40% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 538 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 2% |
| Brazil | 5 | <1% |
| Germany | 3 | <1% |
| Mexico | 3 | <1% |
| Australia | 2 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| Singapore | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 511 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 104 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 92 | 17% |
| Researcher | 90 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 80 | 15% |
| Other | 21 | 4% |
| Other | 70 | 13% |
| Unknown | 81 | 15% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 187 | 35% |
| Environmental Science | 144 | 27% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 69 | 13% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 10 | 2% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | <1% |
| Other | 26 | 5% |
| Unknown | 97 | 18% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 87. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 07 February 2024.
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