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  • Climate Change Science
  • Conservation Science

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  • Rising ocean temperatures drive coral bleaching and reef decline.
  • Marine protected areas (MPAs) aim to mitigate local stressors and enhance ecosystem resilience.
  • MPAs are hypothesized to increase coral resistance to global stressors like marine heatwaves.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test if local benefits from MPAs moderate coral bleaching under global warming stress.
  • To evaluate the efficacy of MPAs in protecting coral reefs from thermal stress.

Main Methods:

  • Bayesian analyses were used to assess bleaching prevalence.
  • Degree Heating Weeks (DHW) quantified thermal stress from marine heatwaves.
  • Bleaching data from MPA and non-MPA sites were compared.

Main Results:

  • Coral bleaching is expected in MPAs during marine heatwaves, though partially moderated by MPA effects compared to DHW alone.
  • No significant difference in bleaching prevalence was found between MPAs and non-MPAs across varying thermal stress levels.
  • Bleaching occurred at similar temperatures in both MPA and non-MPA sites.

Conclusions:

  • Coral bleaching is likely under global warming irrespective of protected status.
  • While MPAs are vital for ecosystem function and livelihoods, addressing the root cause of global warming is paramount.
  • Mitigating global warming is the most effective strategy to prevent coral reef decline due to bleaching.