Predictions for the future of coral reefs are largely based on thermal exposure and poorly account for potential geographic variation in biological sensitivity to thermal stress. Without accounting for complex sensitivity responses, simple climate exposure models and associated predictions may lead to poor estimates of future coral survival and lead to policies that fail to identify and implement the most appropriate interventions. To begin filling this gap, we evaluated a number of attributes of coral taxa and communities that are predicted to influence coral resistance to thermal stress over a large geographic range.

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珊瑚对热应力的抵抗力的巨大地理差异

对珊瑚礁未来的预测主要基于热暴露，并且无法很好地说明生物对热胁迫的敏感性的潜在地理差异。如果不考虑复杂的敏感性反应，简单的气候暴露模型和相关的预测可能会导致对未来珊瑚生存的估计不足，并导致无法确定和实施最适当干预措施的政策。为了填补这一空白，我们评估了珊瑚分类群和群落的许多属性，这些属性预计会在很大的地理范围内影响珊瑚对热胁迫的抵抗力。