NDLI: A Century of Ocean Warming on Florida Keys Coral Reefs: Historic In Situ Observations

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Author	Kuffner, Ilsa B. Lidz, Barbara H. Hudson, J. Harold Anderson, Jeffrey S.
Copyright Year	2014
Abstract	There is strong evidence that global climate change over the last several decades has caused shifts in species distributions, species extinctions, and alterations in the functioning of ecosystems. However, because of high variability on short (i.e., diurnal, seasonal, and annual) timescales as well as the recency of a comprehensive instrumental record, it is difficult to detect or provide evidence for long-term, site-specific trends in ocean temperature. Here we analyze five in situ datasets from Florida Keys coral reef habitats, including historic measurements taken by lighthouse keepers, to provide three independent lines of evidence supporting approximately 0.8 °C of warming in sea surface temperature (SST) over the last century. Results indicate that the warming observed in the records between 1878 and 2012 can be fully accounted for by the warming observed in recent decades (from 1975 to 2007), documented using in situ thermographs on a mid-shore patch reef. The magnitude of warming revealed here is similar to that found in other SST datasets from the region and to that observed in global mean surface temperature. The geologic context and significance of recent ocean warming to coral growth and population dynamics are discussed, as is the future prognosis for the Florida reef tract.
Starting Page	1085
Ending Page	1096
Page Count	12
File Format	PDF
ISSN	15592723
Journal	Estuaries
Volume Number	38
Issue Number	3
e-ISSN	15592731
Language	English
Publisher	Springer US
Publisher Date	2014-09-05
Publisher Place	Boston
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Sea surface temperature Global climate change Coral reef degradation Coral growth In situ temperature Florida reef tract Environment Ecology Freshwater & Marine Ecology Environmental Management Coastal Sciences Water and Health
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Aquatic Science Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

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