The risk of irreversible loss of many marine and coastal ecosystems increases with global warming, especially at 2℃ or more  . In the South China Sea, coral growth and sea surface temperature  have shown regional long-term trends and inter-decadal variations, while coral growth is predicted to decline by the end of this century . Increasing human impacts have also been found to reduce coral growth . In the South China Sea, nearly 571 coral species have been severely impacted by global climate changes and anthropogenic activities .
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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