The future of coral reefs in an age of global change

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作者：

Joan A. Kleypas

Robert W. Buddemeier

Jean-Pierre Gattuso

机构：

[1] Oceanography Section,

[2] National Center for Atmospheric Research,undefined

[3] P.O. Box 3000,undefined

[4] Boulder,undefined

[5] CO 80307,undefined

[6] Kansas Geological Survey,undefined

[7] University of Kansas,undefined

[8] Lawrence,undefined

[9] KS 66047,undefined

[10] Observatoire Océanologique,undefined

[11] ESA 7076 CNRS-UPMC,undefined

[12] B.P. 28,undefined

[13] 06234 Villefranche-sur-mer Cedex,undefined

来源：

International Journal of Earth Sciences | 2001年 / 90卷

关键词：

Coral reef Global change Calcium carbonate Saturation state Temperature CO2;

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摘要：

Coral reefs are the only ecosystem that is strongly defined by a geological component – most definitions require that the biological community produces its own build-up of calcium carbonate. In terms of "reef-building," the geological record reveals that coral reefs have flourished over the past few million years, particularly during interglacial periods. Based on our observations of modern-day reefs, which are limited to the past few centuries, we tend to link "coral reef health" to carbonate production; however, reef ecosystems face future global-scale environmental changes that may decrease their reef-building capacity. In contrast to past discussions of the factors which determine reef-building potential by a coral reef community, the essential question that arises from this review is: How important is reef building to a coral reef community?

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页码：426 / 437

页数：11