carbonate production
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Repeated coral bleaching events have eroded reef accretion potential in the Florida Keys
Recent research confirms a concerning trend: repeated coral bleaching events have critically eroded reef accretion potential within the Florida Keys. Four severe events—1997–1998, 2005, 2014–2015, and 2023—have demonstrably shifted the region from net reef growth to net erosion, with coral bleaching now recognized as the primary driver of global coral-reef degradation. Longitudinal data analysis reveals that these events, particularly the 1997–1998 episode, account for over 75% of the decline in reef-building capacity since 1996. For deeper
Carbonate production in mesophotic and deeper settings on the northern flank of the Sicilian Channel (Terrible and Nameless Banks, Central Mediterranean)
Mesophotic and deeper environments within the Sicilian Channel remain comparatively understudied despite extensive research on shallow carbonate systems. A recent analysis of seafloor samples collected during the R/V Meteor M191 expedition reveals critical factors influencing carbonate production on the Terrible and Nameless Banks. The study demonstrates a transition from phototrophic dominance, driven by coralline algae on the shallower Terrible Bank, to heterotrophic communities—including cold-water corals—in deeper, aphotic zones.