A rapidly closing window for coral persistence under global warming
Yves‐Marie Bozec, Arne A. S. Adam, Beatriz Arellano Nava, Anna K. Cresswell, Vanessa Haller‐Bull, Takuya Iwanaga, Liam Lachs, Samuel A. Matthews, Jennifer K. McWhorter, Kenneth R. N. Anthony, Scott A. Condie, Paul R. Halloran, Juan-Carlos Ortiz, Cynthia Riginos, Peter J. Mumby
Eco-evolutionary simulations of 3,806 Great Barrier Reef reefs project coral cover falling to ∼14% by 2040 under every emission scenario; recovery afterwards needs warming below 2°C.
Nature Communications · Nov 5, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology✦ In-depth digest