Mechanisms and impacts of Earth system tipping elements
Tipping elements are components of the Earth system which may respond nonlinearly to
anthropogenic climate change by transitioning toward substantially different long‐term …
anthropogenic climate change by transitioning toward substantially different long‐term …
The emergence and initial impact of stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) in the United States Virgin Islands
ME Brandt, RS Ennis, SS Meiling… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Coral communities in the Caribbean face a new and deadly threat in the form of the highly
virulent multi-host stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD). In late January of 2019, a …
virulent multi-host stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD). In late January of 2019, a …
Tissue loss disease outbreak significantly alters the Southeast Florida stony coral assemblage
NK Hayes, CJ Walton, DS Gilliam - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2022 - frontiersin.org
A stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) outbreak, first widely reported in 2014 in the
Southeast Florida Ecosystem Conservation Area (Coral ECA), has continued to impact stony …
Southeast Florida Ecosystem Conservation Area (Coral ECA), has continued to impact stony …
The unprecedented loss of Florida's reef‐building corals and the emergence of a novel coral‐reef assemblage
Over the last half century, climate change, coral disease, and other anthropogenic
disturbances have restructured coral‐reef ecosystems on a global scale. The …
disturbances have restructured coral‐reef ecosystems on a global scale. The …
Ecological consequences of stony coral tissue loss disease in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Coral reefs are suffering global declines due to climate change, natural disasters, pollution,
and diseases. Coral disease events have increased in frequency and severity in the past …
and diseases. Coral disease events have increased in frequency and severity in the past …
Hawai 'i's Cesspool Problem: Review and Recommendations for Water Resources and Human Health
M Mezzacapo, MJ Donohue, C Smith… - … Water Research & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Cesspools as onsite sewage disposal systems (OSDS) are widespread in the Hawaiian
Islands and of concern due to their lack of primary treatment and direct discharge of …
Islands and of concern due to their lack of primary treatment and direct discharge of …
Coral restoration for coastal resilience: Integrating ecology, hydrodynamics, and engineering at multiple scales
The loss of functional and accreting coral reefs reduces coastal protection and resilience for
tropical coastlines. Coral restoration has potential for recovering healthy reefs that can …
tropical coastlines. Coral restoration has potential for recovering healthy reefs that can …
The potential for coral reef restoration to mitigate coastal flooding as sea levels rise
The ability of reefs to protect coastlines from storm-driven flooding hinges on their capacity to
keep pace with sea-level rise. Here, we show how and whether coral restoration could …
keep pace with sea-level rise. Here, we show how and whether coral restoration could …
Large-scale mapping of live corals to guide reef conservation
Coral is the life-form that underpins the habitat of most tropical reef ecosystems, thereby
supporting biological diversity throughout the marine realm. Coral reefs are undergoing …
supporting biological diversity throughout the marine realm. Coral reefs are undergoing …
Wave‐driven hydrodynamic processes over fringing reefs with varying slopes, depths, and roughness: Implications for coastal protection
Wave breaking on the steep fore‐reef slopes of shallow fringing reefs can be effective at
dissipating incident sea‐swell waves prior to reaching reef shorelines. However, wave setup …
dissipating incident sea‐swell waves prior to reaching reef shorelines. However, wave setup …