Capturing the cornerstones of coral reef resilience: linking theory to practice

Lokrantz, J; Norström, A. V.; Nystrom, M.; Graham, N A J

doi:10.1007/s00338-008-0426-z

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Capturing the cornerstones of coral reef resilience: linking theory to practice

Author(s): M. Nyström , N. A. J. Graham , J. Lokrantz , A. V. Norström

Publication date (Print): October 2008

Journal: Coral Reefs

Publisher: Springer Nature

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Diversity in tropical rain forests and coral reefs.

J. H. Connell (1978)

The commonly observed high diversity of trees in tropical rain forests and corals on tropical reefs is a nonequilibrium state which, if not disturbed further, will progress toward a low-diversity equilibrium community. This may not happen if gradual changes in climate favor different species. If equilibrium is reached, a lesser degree of diversity may be sustained by niche diversification or by a compensatory mortality that favors inferior competitors. However, tropical forests and reefs are subject to severe disturbances often enough that equilibrium may never be attained.