Coral reef aerosol emissions in response to irradiance stress in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia [ArticleFirst]
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Article Title | Coral reef aerosol emissions in response to irradiance stress in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia [ArticleFirst] |
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ERA Journal ID | 4667 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Cropp, Roger (Author), Gabric, Albert (Author), van Tran, Dien (Author), Jones, Graham (Author), Swan, Hilton (Author) and Butler, Harry (Author) |
Journal Title | Ambio |
Journal Citation | 47 (6), pp. 671-681 |
Number of Pages | 11 |
Year | 2018 |
Place of Publication | Netherlands |
ISSN | 0044-7447 |
1654-7209 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-018-1018-y |
Web Address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs13280-018-1018-y#citeas |
Abstract | We investigate the correlation between stress-related compounds produced by corals of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) and local atmospheric properties—an issue that goes to the core of the coral ecosystem’s ability to survive climate change. We relate the variability in a satellite decadal time series of fine-mode aerosol optical depth (AOD) to a coral stress metric, formulated as a function of irradiance, water clarity, and tide, at Heron Island in the southern GBR. We found that AOD was correlated with the coral stress metric, and the correlation increased at low wind speeds, when horizontal advection of air masses was low and the production of non-biogenic aerosols was minimal. We posit that coral reefs may be able to protect themselves from irradiance stress during calm weather by affecting the optical properties of the atmosphere and local incident solar radiation. |
Keywords | aerosols; coral bleaching; corals; GBR; irradiance stress |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 370803. Physical oceanography |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | Griffith University |
Southern Cross University | |
School of Agricultural, Computational and Environmental Sciences | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q48z8/coral-reef-aerosol-emissions-in-response-to-irradiance-stress-in-the-great-barrier-reef-australia-articlefirst
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