Chlorophyll a fluorescence is increasingly being used as a rapid, non-invasive, sensitive
and convenient indicator of photosynthetic performance in marine autotrophs. This review …

The proximity of coral reefs to coastal urban areas and shipping lanes predisposes corals to
petroleum pollution from multiple sources. Previous research has evaluated petroleum …

Several anthropogenic factors, including contamination by oil spills, constitute a threat to
coral reef health. Current methodologies to remediate polluted marine environments are …

In this chapter we review the effects of anthropogenically derived chemical pollutants on
tropical coral reef ecosystems. A wide range of compounds, including pesticides, trace …

As a result of endocrine disruptor studies, there are numerous examples of male related
reproductive abnormalities observed in vertebrates. Contrastingly, within the invertebrates …

This study investigated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) content in corals (Acropora
sp.), surficial sediments, and surface seawater, and heavy metals (HMs) contents in corals …

Risks posed by oil spills to coral reefs are difficult to evaluate, partially due to the absence of
studies that adequately assess toxicity to relevant coral reef species. Here we …

The risks posed by petroleum spills to coral reefs are poorly understood and quantifying
acute toxicity thresholds for aromatic hydrocarbons to reef-building corals is required to …

Coral reefs are under threat from land-based agricultural pollutants on a global scale. The
vulnerability of early life stages of corals is of particular concern. Here, we compared the …

This work investigated levels of PAHs and HMs in fourteen species from seven genera of
scleractinian corals, adjacent sediments, and surface seawater in Hainan, China. The …