Is ocean acidification really a threat to marine calcifiers? A systematic review and meta‐analysis of 980+ studies spanning two decades

JYS Leung, S Zhang, SD Connell - Small, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Ocean acidification is considered detrimental to marine calcifiers, but mounting contradictory
evidence suggests a need to revisit this concept. This systematic review and meta‐analysis …

Thirty years of research on crown-of-thorns starfish (1986–2016): scientific advances and emerging opportunities

MS Pratchett, CF Caballes, JC Wilmes, S Matthews… - Diversity, 2017 - mdpi.com
Research on the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) has waxed and waned over
the last few decades, mostly in response to population outbreaks at specific locations. This …

Ecological leverage points: species interactions amplify the physiological effects of global environmental change in the ocean

KJ Kroeker, E Sanford - Annual Review of Marine Science, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Marine ecosystems are increasingly impacted by global environmental changes, including
warming temperatures, deoxygenation, and ocean acidification. Marine scientists recognize …

Knowledge Gaps in the Biology, Ecology, and Management of the Pacific Crown-of-Thorns Sea Star Acanthaster sp. on Australia's Great Barrier Reef

MS Pratchett, CF Caballes, C Cvitanovic… - The Biological …, 2021 - journals.uchicago.edu
Crown-of-thorns sea stars (Acanthaster sp.) are among the most studied coral reef
organisms, owing to their propensity to undergo major population irruptions, which …

Corallivory in the Anthropocene: interactive effects of anthropogenic stressors and corallivory on coral reefs

MM Rice, L Ezzat, DE Burkepile - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Corallivory is the predation of coral mucus, tissue, and skeleton by fishes and invertebrates,
and a source of chronic stress for many reef-building coral species. Corallivores often prey …

Crown of thorns starfish life-history traits contribute to outbreaks, a continuing concern for coral reefs

DJ Deaker, M Byrne - Emerging Topics in Life Sciences, 2022 - portlandpress.com
Crown of thorns starfish (COTS, Acanthaster sp.) are notorious for their destructive
consumption of coral that decimates tropical reefs, an attribute unique among tropical …

Effects of ocean acidification on the settlement and metamorphosis of marine invertebrate and fish larvae: a review

N Espinel-Velasco, L Hoffmann, A Agüera… - Marine Ecology …, 2018 - int-res.com
Most marine organisms present an indirect lifecycle where a planktonic larval stage reaches
competency before settling to the substrate and metamorphosing. Despite the critical …

Synergies between local and climate-driven impacts on coral reefs in the Tropical Pacific: A review of issues and adaptation opportunities

LXC Dutra, MDE Haywood, S Singh, M Ferreira… - Marine Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
Coral reefs in the tropical Pacific region are exposed to a range of anthropogenic local
pressures. Climate change is exacerbating local impacts, causing unprecedented declines …

Assessing adaptive capacity and adaptation: Insights from Samoan tourism operators

M Parsons, C Brown, J Nalau, K Fisher - Climate and Development, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Many of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are known to be very vulnerable to
climate change impacts. This is particularly so where national economies are highly …

Impacts of ocean acidification on sea urchin growth across the juvenile to mature adult life-stage transition is mitigated by warming

SA Dworjanyn, M Byrne - Proceedings of the Royal …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Understanding how growth trajectories of calcifying invertebrates are affected by changing
climate requires acclimation experiments that follow development across life-history …