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Paleorecords inform the limits of Indo-Pacific coral reef survival under accelerating sea-level rise

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: , a scenario likely to be surpassed within ~35 years. Without substantial reductions in global emissions, many coral reefs face increasing risk of submergence, structural collapse and loss of critical ecosystem services, especially where modern coral communities differ from predominantly competitive Holocene assemblages and are increasingly dominated by weedy taxa.

Source: Nature Communications

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-74612-w

Authors: Riovie D. Ramos, Tanghua Li, Kyle M. Morgan

Institutions: Nanyang Technological University, Earth Observatory of Singapore, City University of Hong Kong

Language: English

Topic: Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies

Subfield: Ecology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Life below water, Climate action

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $6,990