Responses of coral-associated bacterial communities to local and global stressors
The microbial contribution to ecological resilience is still largely overlooked in coral reef
ecology. Coral-associated bacteria serve a wide variety of functional roles with reference to …
ecology. Coral-associated bacteria serve a wide variety of functional roles with reference to …
Microbial interactions with dissolved organic matter are central to coral reef ecosystem function and resilience
CE Nelson, L Wegley Kelly… - Annual Review of Marine …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
To thrive in nutrient-poor waters, coral reefs must retain and recycle materials efficiently. This
review centers microbial processes in facilitating the persistence and stability of coral reefs …
review centers microbial processes in facilitating the persistence and stability of coral reefs …
Surviving in a marine desert: the sponge loop retains resources within coral reefs
Ever since Darwin's early descriptions of coral reefs, scientists have debated how one of the
world's most productive and diverse ecosystems can thrive in the marine equivalent of a …
world's most productive and diverse ecosystems can thrive in the marine equivalent of a …
[HTML][HTML] Overfishing and nutrient pollution interact with temperature to disrupt coral reefs down to microbial scales
Losses of corals worldwide emphasize the need to understand what drives reef decline.
Stressors such as overfishing and nutrient pollution may reduce resilience of coral reefs by …
Stressors such as overfishing and nutrient pollution may reduce resilience of coral reefs by …
Re-evaluating the health of coral reef communities: baselines and evidence for human impacts across the central Pacific
Numerous studies have documented declines in the abundance of reef-building corals over
the last several decades and in some but not all cases, phase shifts to dominance by …
the last several decades and in some but not all cases, phase shifts to dominance by …
Coral-associated micro-organisms and their roles in promoting coral health and thwarting diseases
Over the last decade, significant advances have been made in characterization of the coral
microbiota. Shifts in its composition often correlate with the appearance of signs of diseases …
microbiota. Shifts in its composition often correlate with the appearance of signs of diseases …
Global microbialization of coral reefs
Microbialization refers to the observed shift in ecosystem trophic structure towards higher
microbial biomass and energy use. On coral reefs, the proximal causes of microbialization …
microbial biomass and energy use. On coral reefs, the proximal causes of microbialization …
Rate and fate of dissolved organic carbon release by seaweeds: a missing link in the coastal ocean carbon cycle
Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) release by seaweeds (marine macroalgae) is a critical
component of the coastal ocean biogeochemical carbon cycle but is an aspect of seaweed …
component of the coastal ocean biogeochemical carbon cycle but is an aspect of seaweed …
Sewage pollution: mitigation is key for coral reef stewardship
SL Wear, RV Thurber - Annals of the New York Academy of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Coral reefs are in decline worldwide, and land‐derived sources of pollution, including
sewage, are a major force driving that deterioration. This review presents evidence that …
sewage, are a major force driving that deterioration. This review presents evidence that …
Oxygen: the universal currency on coral reefs
HR Nelson, AH Altieri - Coral Reefs, 2019 - Springer
Coral reefs are suffering unprecedented declines worldwide. Most studies focus on stressors
such as rising temperatures, nutrient pollution, overfishing, and ocean acidification as …
such as rising temperatures, nutrient pollution, overfishing, and ocean acidification as …