OceanographyJanuary 21, 2026
Marine Heatwave Imprints on Coral Reef Community Structure: A Five-Year Synthesis
Mei Tanaka, Amara Okeke, Sofia Reyes
Recurrent marine heatwaves are restructuring coral reef ecosystems more rapidly than recovery can proceed. Synthesising five years of survey data along a thermal-stress gradient, we document a directional shift toward heat-tolerant but stru…
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