[HTML][HTML] Restoration of herbivory on Caribbean coral reefs: are fishes, urchins, or crabs the solution?
That coral reefs are in decline worldwide, particularly in the Caribbean, will come as no
surprise. This decades-long decline has reached a potential tipping point as the weight of …
surprise. This decades-long decline has reached a potential tipping point as the weight of …
[HTML][HTML] Low net carbonate accretion characterizes Florida's coral reef
Coral reef habitat is created when calcium carbonate production by calcifiers exceeds
removal by physical and biological erosion. Carbonate budget surveys provide a means of …
removal by physical and biological erosion. Carbonate budget surveys provide a means of …
Two decades of carbonate budget change on shifted coral reef assemblages: are these reefs being locked into low net budget states?
A Molina-Hernández… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The ecology of coral reefs is rapidly shifting from historical baselines. One key-question is
whether under these new, less favourable ecological conditions, coral reefs will be able to …
whether under these new, less favourable ecological conditions, coral reefs will be able to …
[HTML][HTML] Implications of changing Caribbean coral reefs on Diadema antillarum larvae settlement
T Wijers, B van Herpen, D Mattijssen, AJ Murk… - Marine Biology, 2024 - Springer
Tropical western Atlantic reefs have gradually shifted from being dominated by corals to
being mainly covered by macroalgae. The mass-mortality of the sea urchin Diadema …
being mainly covered by macroalgae. The mass-mortality of the sea urchin Diadema …
Cue selection and ontogeny reveal larval settlement dynamics of the long-spined sea urchin Diadema antillarum, a keystone coral reef herbivore
Understanding early life histories of keystone marine herbivores can broaden insight into
population dynamics and ecosystem functioning. Settlement, defined as the transitional …
population dynamics and ecosystem functioning. Settlement, defined as the transitional …
[HTML][HTML] Assisted Natural Recovery: A Novel Approach to Enhance Diadema antillarum Recruitment
The massive die-off of the sea urchin Diadema antillarum in 1983–1984 is one the main
reasons for low coral recruitment and little coral recovery in the Caribbean. As the natural …
reasons for low coral recruitment and little coral recovery in the Caribbean. As the natural …
[HTML][HTML] High peak settlement of Diadema antillarum on different artificial collectors in the Eastern Caribbean
The massive die-off of the herbivorous sea urchin Diadema antillarum in 1983 and 1984
resulted in phase shifts on Caribbean coral reefs, where macroalgae replaced coral as the …
resulted in phase shifts on Caribbean coral reefs, where macroalgae replaced coral as the …
[HTML][HTML] A novel system for intensive Diadema antillarum propagation as a step towards population enhancement
AR Pilnick, KL O'Neil, M Moe, JT Patterson - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
The long-spined sea urchin Diadema antillarum was once an abundant reef grazing
herbivore throughout the Caribbean. During the early 1980s, D. antillarum populations were …
herbivore throughout the Caribbean. During the early 1980s, D. antillarum populations were …
Effects of herbivory by the urchin Diadema antillarum on early restoration success of the coral Acropora cervicornis in the central Caribbean
In an era of coral reef decline, coral restoration is receiving increasing attention, with many
recent developments in culture and transplant techniques. However, how the ecological …
recent developments in culture and transplant techniques. However, how the ecological …
Localized Impacts of Hurricane Irma on Diadema antillarum and Coral Reef Community Structure
Strong physical disturbance from hurricanes can disrupt coral reef ecosystems and
precipitate a regime shift toward algal dominance, particularly in the absence of grazing …
precipitate a regime shift toward algal dominance, particularly in the absence of grazing …