[HTML][HTML] Corals at the edge of environmental limits: A new conceptual framework to re-define marginal and extreme coral communities
The worldwide decline of coral reefs has renewed interest in coral communities at the edge
of environmental limits because they have the potential to serve as resilience hotspots and …
of environmental limits because they have the potential to serve as resilience hotspots and …
Ecological impacts and management strategies for recreational diving: A review
Recreational diving is an expanding branch of ecotourism that when poorly managed, may
cause considerable impacts to benthic organisms. Such impacts become a matter of …
cause considerable impacts to benthic organisms. Such impacts become a matter of …
A blueprint for securing Brazil's marine biodiversity and supporting the achievement of global conservation goals
Aim As a step towards providing support for an ecological approach to strengthening marine
protected areas (MPAs) and meeting international commitments, this study combines …
protected areas (MPAs) and meeting international commitments, this study combines …
Drivers of ecological effectiveness of marine protected areas: A meta-analytic approach from the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean (Brazil)
With the rapid global increase in the number and extent of marine protected areas (MPAs),
there is a need for methods that enable an assessment of their actual contribution to …
there is a need for methods that enable an assessment of their actual contribution to …
The functional roles of surgeonfishes on coral reefs: past, present and future
Surgeonfishes have had a long evolutionary history that has been closely linked with coral
reef ecosystems. Today they are a key component of reef fish assemblages, playing a …
reef ecosystems. Today they are a key component of reef fish assemblages, playing a …
Coral distribution and bleaching vulnerability areas in Southwestern Atlantic under ocean warming
J Bleuel, MG Pennino, GO Longo - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Global climate change is a major threat to reefs by increasing the frequency and severity of
coral bleaching events over time, reducing coral cover and diversity. Ocean warming may …
coral bleaching events over time, reducing coral cover and diversity. Ocean warming may …
Remote sensing, isotopic composition and metagenomics analyses revealed Doce River ore plume reached the southern Abrolhos Bank Reefs
RB Francini-Filho, MC Cordeiro, CY Omachi… - Science of the Total …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract On November 5th, 2015, the Fundão dam rupture released> 50 million m 3 of ore
tailings into the Doce River, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The huge volume of mud spread …
tailings into the Doce River, Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The huge volume of mud spread …
Diversity, distribution, and environmental drivers of coralline red algae: the major reef builders in the Southwestern Atlantic
MN Sissini, G Koerich, MB de Barros-Barreto… - Coral Reefs, 2022 - Springer
Coralline red algae (CRA) are key players in the construction and maintenance of biogenic
reefs, and they have important functional roles in ecological systems in the Southwestern …
reefs, and they have important functional roles in ecological systems in the Southwestern …
Impacts of a changing environment on marginal coral reefs in the Tropical Southwestern Atlantic
The peculiar shallow-water reefs of the Tropical Southwestern Atlantic Ocean have thrived in
conditions considered suboptimal (eg, moderate turbidity, higher level of nutrients, and …
conditions considered suboptimal (eg, moderate turbidity, higher level of nutrients, and …
Network of small no-take marine reserves reveals greater abundance and body size of fisheries target species
No-take marine reserves (NTRs), ie areas with total fishing restrictions, have been
established worldwide aiming to promote biodiversity and ecosystem conservation. Brazil …
established worldwide aiming to promote biodiversity and ecosystem conservation. Brazil …