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|a Interdependency of tropical marine ecosystems in response to climate change |h [electronic resource]. |
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|a Ecosystems are linked within landscapes by the physical
and biological processes they mediate. In such connected
landscapes, the response of one ecosystem to climate change
could have profound consequences for neighbouring systems.
Here, we report the first quantitative predictions of interdependencies
between ecosystemsin response toclimate change.
In shallow tropical marine ecosystems, coral reefs shelter
lagoons from incoming waves, allowing seagrass meadows to
thrive. Deepening water over coral reefs from sea-level rise
results in larger, more energetic waves traversing the reef
into the lagoon1,2, potentially generating hostile conditions
for seagrass. However, growth of coral reef such that the
relative water depth is maintained could mitigate negative
effects ofsea-level rise on seagrass. Parameterizing physical
and biological models for Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef,
Australia,we find negative effects of sea-level rise on seagrass
before the middle of this century given reasonable rates of
reef growth. Rates of vertical carbonate accretion typical of
modern reef flats up to 3mmyr-1 will probably be insufficient
to maintain suitable conditions for reef lagoon seagrass under
moderate to high greenhouse gas emissions scenarios by 2100.
Accounting for interdependencies in ecosystem responses to
climate change is challenging, but failure to do so results in
inaccurate predictions of habitat extent in the future. |
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|a Catherine E. Lovelock. |
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