A systematic review of artificial reefs as platforms for coral reef research and conservation

E Higgins, A Metaxas, RE Scheibling - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Artificial reefs (ARs) have been used on coral reefs for ecological research, conservation,
and socio-cultural purposes since the 1980s. We examined spatio-temporal patterns in AR …

Marine chemical ecology in benthic environments

VJ Paul, R Ritson-Williams, K Sharp - Natural product reports, 2011 - pubs.rsc.org
Marine chemical ecology in benthic environments - Natural Product Reports (RSC Publishing)
DOI:10.1039/C0NP00040J Royal Society of Chemistry View PDF VersionPrevious ArticleNext …

Corridors for aliens but not for natives: effects of marine urban sprawl at a regional scale

L Airoldi, X Turon, S Perkol‐Finkel… - Diversity and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The global sprawl of marine hard infrastructure (eg breakwaters, sea walls and jetties)
can extensively modify coastal seascapes, but the knowledge of such impacts remains …

Between a rock and a hard place: environmental and engineering considerations when designing coastal defence structures

LB Firth, RC Thompson, K Bohn, M Abbiati, L Airoldi… - Coastal …, 2014 - Elsevier
Coastal defence structures are proliferating as a result of rising sea levels and stormier seas.
With the realisation that most coastal infrastructure cannot be lost or removed, research is …

[PDF][PDF] 8.02-Estuarine and coastal structures: environmental effects, a focus on shore and nearshore structures

JE Dugan, L Airoldi, MG Chapman, SJ Walker… - Treatise on estuarine …, 2011 - Citeseer
Rapidly growing populations and expanding development are intensifying pressures on
coastal ecosystems. Sea-level rise and other predicted effects of climate change are …

Anthropogenic disturbance can determine the magnitude of opportunistic species responses on marine urban infrastructures

L Airoldi, F Bulleri - PLoS One, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Coastal landscapes are being transformed as a consequence of the increasing
demand for infrastructures to sustain residential, commercial and tourist activities. Thus …

Coral reef algae

P Fong, VJ Paul - Coral reefs: an ecosystem in transition, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Benthic macroalgae, or “seaweeds,” are key members of coral reef communities
that provide vital ecological functions such as stabilization of reef structure, production of …

The overlooked role of biotic factors in controlling the ecological performance of artificial marine habitats

F Ferrario, L Iveša, A Jaklin… - Journal of Applied …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Artificial structures are sprawling in marine seascapes as a result of burgeoning coastal
populations, increasing development and energy demand, and greater risks from climate …

Recovery of the sea urchin Diadema antillarum promotes scleractinian coral growth and survivorship on shallow Jamaican reefs

JA Idjadi, RN Haring, WF Precht - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2010 - int-res.com
The decline and potential recovery of Caribbean reefs has been the subject of intense
discussion and is of great interest to reef ecologists and managers. The recent return of …

Resilience of octocoral forests to catastrophic storms

HR Lasker, Á Martínez-Quintana, L Bramanti… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
After centuries of human-mediated disturbances, Caribbean reef communities are vastly
different from those described in the 1950s. Many are functionally dominated by …