Publications by authors named "Noeline Lanos"
Mar Environ Res
December 2020
Article Synopsis
- COTS outbreaks pose a major threat to coral reefs globally, yet their response to changing ocean conditions is still not fully understood.
- Research focused on the reproductive success of adult COTS exposed to various combinations of ocean warming and acidification showed that their optimal breeding period occurs at the end of the year with temperatures above 26°C.
- Elevated temperatures negatively impacted fertilization success and egg metrics, while acidification didn't significantly affect reproductive outputs, indicating that temperature changes are crucial for understanding COTS population dynamics under climate change.
