TEEB reports that an atmospheric CO2 concentration of 450 ppm (16% above current levels) will devastate coral reefs.
60% of coral reefs could be lost – even by 2030 – through fishing, pollution, diseases, invasive alien species and coral bleaching due to climate change.
This projection is largely based on the work of Hughes et al. (2003).
Hughes, T.P., et al. (2003) Climate change, human impacts, and the resilience of coral reefs, Science 301(5635): 929-933.
