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Vulnerability of island flora and fauna in the Great Barrier Reef to climate change

Turner and Bantianoff, 2007:

"A summary of impacts in the short and long term is presented in the following table."

Table 20.4: Summary of the effects of climate change on key natural values of GBR islands

Short-term impact – Less than one metre sea level rise, air temperature increases 2 to 3ºC, sea water temperature increases 1 to 2ºC, small rainfall and cyclone changes and moderate CO2 increases
Long-term impact – Greater than one metre sea level rise, air temperature increases greater than 3ºC, sea water temperature increases greater than 2ºC, moderate rainfall and cyclone changes, high CO2 increases

Islands summary table part 1

Islands summary table part 2

Citation and/or URL

Turner, M. and Batianoff, G.N. 2007, Vulnerability of island flora and fauna of the Great Barrier Reef to climate change, In: Climate change and the Great Barrier Reef: a vulnerability assessment, eds J.E. Johnson & P.A. Marshall, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and Australian Greenhouse Office, Townsville, Australia, p. 621-666 

Spatial Coverage

All of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park as well as adjacent catchments

Temporal Coverage

This volume is a compilation of information collected from  many sources and spanning many time frames

Update Frequency

Not applicable as this report is a compilation

Other Information

None

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