A global database on coral recovery following marine heatwaves

Coral reefs support the world’s most diverse marine ecosystem and provide invaluable goods and services for millions of people worldwide. They are however experiencing frequent and intensive marine heatwaves that are causing coral bleaching and mortality. Coarse-grained climate models predict that f...

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Published in:Scientific data 2024-04, Vol.11 (1), p.367-367, Article 367
Main Authors: van Woesik, Robert, Kratochwill, Chelsey
Format: Article
Language:English
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Animals
Anthozoa
Climate Change
Climate prediction
Coral bleaching
Coral Reefs
Data Descriptor
Ecosystem
Habitats
Humanities and Social Sciences
Marine ecosystems
multidisciplinary
Names
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Temperature
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Summary:Coral reefs support the world’s most diverse marine ecosystem and provide invaluable goods and services for millions of people worldwide. They are however experiencing frequent and intensive marine heatwaves that are causing coral bleaching and mortality. Coarse-grained climate models predict that few coral reefs will survive the 3 °C sea-surface temperature rise in the coming century. Yet, field studies show localized pockets of coral survival and recovery even under high-temperature conditions. Quantifying recovery from marine heatwaves is central to making accurate predictions of coral-reef trajectories into the near future. Here we introduce the world’s most comprehensive database on coral recovery following marine heatwaves and other disturbances, called Heatwaves and Coral-Recovery Database (HeatCRD) encompassing 29,205 data records spanning 44 years from 12,266 sites, 83 countries, and 160 data sources. These data provide essential information to coral-reef scientists and managers to best guide coral-reef conservation efforts at both local and regional scales.
ISSN:2052-4463
2052-4463
DOI:10.1038/s41597-024-03221-3