@article{fdi:010081274,
  title = {{J}uvenile corals underpin coral reef carbonate production after disturbance},
  author = {{C}arlot, {J}. and {K}ayal, {M}ohsen and {L}enihan, {H}. {S}. and {B}randl, {S}. {J}. and {C}asey, {J}. {M}. and {A}djeroud, {M}ehdi and {C}ardini, {U}. and {M}erciere, {A}. and {E}spiau, {B}. and {B}arneche, {D}. {R}. and {R}overe, {A}. and {H}edouin, {L}. and {P}arravicini, {V}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}ea-level rise is predicted to cause major damage to tropical coastlines. {W}hile coral reefs can act as natural barriers for ocean waves, their protection hinges on the ability of scleractinian corals to produce enough calcium carbonate ({C}a{CO}3) to keep up with rising sea levels. {A}s a consequence of intensifying disturbances, coral communities are changing rapidly, potentially reducing community-level {C}a{CO}3 production. {B}y combining colony-level physiology and long-term monitoring data, we show that reefs recovering from major disturbances can produce 40% more {C}a{CO}3 than currently estimated due to the disproportionate contribution of juvenile corals. {H}owever, the buffering effect of highly productive juvenile corals is compromised by recruitment failures, which have been more frequently observed after large-scale, repeated bleaching events. {W}hile the size structure of corals can bolster a critical ecological function on reefs, climate change impacts on recruitment may undermine this buffering effect, thus further compromising the persistence of reefs and their provision of important ecosystem services.},
  keywords = {{C}a{CO}3 production ; calcification rates ; coral assemblages ; coral ; juveniles ; linear extension ; reef productivity ; time series ; {POLYNESIE} {FRANCAISE} ; {MOOREA}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{G}lobal {C}hange {B}iology},
  volume = {[{E}arly access]},
  numero = {},
  pages = {[10 p.]},
  ISSN = {1354-1013},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.1111/gcb.15610},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010081274},
}