Journal article
A framework for understanding climate change impacts on coral reef social–ecological systems
Regional Environmental Change, Vol.16(4), pp.1133-1146
2016
Abstract
Corals and coral-associated species are highly vulnerable to the emerging effects of global climate change. The widespread degradation of coral reefs, which will be accelerated by climate change, jeopardizes the goods and services that tropical nations derive from reef ecosystems. However, climate change impacts to reef social-ecological systems can also be bi-directional. For example, some climate impacts, such as storms and sea level rise, can directly impact societies, with repercussions for how they interact with the environment. This study identifies the multiple impact pathways within coral reef social-ecological systems arising from four key climatic drivers: increased sea surface temperature, severe tropical storms, sea level rise and ocean acidification. We develop a novel framework for investigating climate change impacts in social-ecological systems, which helps to highlight the diverse impacts that must be considered in order to develop a more complete understanding of the impacts of climate change, as well as developing appropriate management actions to mitigate climate change impacts on coral reef and people.
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- Title
- A framework for understanding climate change impacts on coral reef social–ecological systems
- Authors
- Joshu Eli Cinner (Author) - James Cook UniversityMorgan Stuart Pratchett (Author) - James Cook UniversityNicholas Anthony James Graham (Author) - James Cook UniversityVanessa Messmer (Author) - James Cook UniversityMariana Menezes Prata Bezerra Fuentes (Author) - James Cook UniversityTracy Ainsworth (Author) - James Cook UniversityNatalie Ban (Author) - James Cook UniversityLine Kolind Bay (Author) - James Cook UniversityJessica Blythe (Author) - James Cook UniversityDelphine Dissard (Author) - James Cook UniversitySimon Dunne (Author) - University of QueenslandLouisa Evans (Author) - James Cook UniversityMichael Fabinyi (Author) - James Cook UniversityPedro Fidelman (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and BusinessJoana Figueiredo (Author) - James Cook UniversityAshley Joun Frisch (Author) - James Cook UniversityChristopher John Fulton (Author) - Australian National UniversityChristina Chemtai Hicks (Author) - James Cook UniversityVimoksalehi Lukoschek (Author) - James Cook UniversityJennie Mallela (Author) - Australian National UniversityAureli Moya (Author) - James Cook UniversityLucie Penin (Author) - James Cook UniversityJodie Lynn Rummer (Author) - James Cook UniversityStefan Walker (Author) - James Cook UniversityDavid Hall Williamson (Author) - James Cook University
- Publication details
- Regional Environmental Change, Vol.16(4), pp.1133-1146
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date published
- 2016
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10113-015-0832-z
- ISSN
- 1436-3798
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Sustainability Research Cluster
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450061202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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