Metocean drivers of turbidity in the Exmouth Gulf: Implications for Benthic Habitats under Climate Change

Paula Cartwright

doi:10.26182/70xx-7e77

Metocean drivers of turbidity in the Exmouth Gulf: Implications for Benthic Habitats under Climate Change

Paula Cartwright

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This thesis analyses multi-decadal satellite data to quantify the metocean processes driving turbidity in arid tropical Western Australia. Benthic habitat structure across the long-term turbidity gradient is analysed to find thresholds for coral reef resilience to bleaching and coral-algal regime shifts. Potential climate change impacts to turbidity, and therefore coral reef resilience, are predicted by applying projected metocean anomalies from an ensemble of regionally downscaled Global Climate Models under two climate forcing scenarios. Marginal coral reefs existing at the upper limit of their turbidity range could undergo regime shifts under climate change.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	The University of Western Australia
Supervisors/Advisors	Lowe, Ryan, Supervisor O'Leary, Mick, Supervisor Fearns, Peter, Supervisor, External person
Thesis sponsors	Australian Government Research Training Program
Award date	17 Jan 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.26182/70xx-7e77
Publication status	Unpublished - 2022

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Identifying metocean drivers of turbidity using 18 years of modis satellite data: Implications for marine ecosystems under climate change
Cartwright, P. J., Fearns, P. R. C. S., Branson, P., Cutler, M. V. W., O’leary, M., Browne, N. K. & Lowe, R. J., Sept 2021, In: Remote Sensing. 13, 18, 3616.
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Metocean drivers of turbidity in the Exmouth Gulf: Implications for Benthic Habitats under Climate Change

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Identifying metocean drivers of turbidity using 18 years of modis satellite data: Implications for marine ecosystems under climate change

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