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SCIENCE ADVANCES
卷 2, 期 4, 页码 -出版社
AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.1500850
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- Marie Curie Actions Plan, Seventh Framework Programme of the European Union [237922]
- Australian Research Council [DP130100250, DP1094001]
- Ministero dell'Istruzione, dell'Universita e della Ricerca/Progetti di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale
- NSF [EAR-0958817]
As one of the most prolific and widespread reef builders, the staghorn coral Acropora holds a disproportionately large role in how coral reefs will respond to accelerating anthropogenic change. We show that although Acropora has a diverse history extended over the past 50 million years, it was not a dominant reef builder until the onset of high-amplitude glacioeustatic sea-level fluctuations 1.8 million years ago. High growth rates and propagation by fragmentation have favored staghorn corals since this time. In contrast, staghorn corals are among the most vulnerable corals to anthropogenic stressors, with marked global loss of abundance worldwide. The continued decline in staghorn coral abundance and the mounting challenges from both local stress and climate change will limit the coral reefs' ability to provide ecosystem services.
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