A Review of Research on the Mustard Hill Coral, Porites astreoides
RG Eagleson, L Álvarez-Filip, JS Lumsden - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
Coral reefs are the most diverse habitat per unit area in the world's oceans, supporting an
estimated 1–3 million species in only 0.2% of its area. These ecosystems have suffered …
estimated 1–3 million species in only 0.2% of its area. These ecosystems have suffered …
The flourishing and vulnerabilities of zoantharians on Southwestern Atlantic reefs
Abstract In the Southwestern Atlantic reefs (SWA), some species of massive scleractinians
and zoantharians are adapted to turbid waters, periodic desiccation, and sediment …
and zoantharians are adapted to turbid waters, periodic desiccation, and sediment …
Stony coral tissue loss disease accelerated shifts in coral composition and declines in reef accretion potential in the Florida Keys
LT Toth, TA Courtney, MA Colella… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Outbreaks of coral disease have been a dominant force shaping western Atlantic coral-reef
assemblages since the late 1970s. Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) is nonetheless …
assemblages since the late 1970s. Stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD) is nonetheless …
Porites astreoides coral populations demonstrate high clonality and connectivity in southeast Florida
Coral reefs in southeast Florida have experienced severe losses in coral cover and diversity
in recent decades, primarily due to disease outbreaks and bleaching events exacerbated by …
in recent decades, primarily due to disease outbreaks and bleaching events exacerbated by …
Modern coral range expansion off southeast Florida falls short of Late Holocene baseline
As thermal stress and disease outbreaks decimate coral reefs throughout the tropics, there is
growing evidence that higher latitude marine environments may provide crucial refuges for …
growing evidence that higher latitude marine environments may provide crucial refuges for …
Physiological Differences in Bleaching Response of the Coral Porites astreoides Along the Florida Keys Reef Tract During High-Temperature Stress
EA Lenz, LA Bartlett, A Stathakopoulos… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The Florida Keys reef tract (FKRT) has a unique geological history wherein Holocene sea-
level rise and bathymetry interacted, resulting in a reef-building system with notable spatial …
level rise and bathymetry interacted, resulting in a reef-building system with notable spatial …
Phenotypic variability of Montastraea cavernosa and Porites astreoides along a depth gradient from shallow to mesophotic reefs in the Cayman Islands
ML Doherty, AD Chequer, T Mass… - Coral Reefs, 2024 - Springer
Phenotypic variability is the ability of the same species to express different phenotypes
under different environmental conditions. Several coral species that exist along a broad …
under different environmental conditions. Several coral species that exist along a broad …
Using fossil records to predict short‐term changes in niche and spatial dynamics in a broadly distributed coral reef: Niche conservatism and adaptation
Aim Given the rapid pace of climate change and its significant impact on species distribution
and survival, understanding the dynamics of ecological niches over time becomes …
and survival, understanding the dynamics of ecological niches over time becomes …
[HTML][HTML] The genome of the mustard hill coral, Porites astreoides
Anthropogenic effects have contributed to substantial declines in coral reefs worldwide.
However, some corals are more resilient to environmental changes and have increased in …
However, some corals are more resilient to environmental changes and have increased in …
Spatial variation in the dynamics and synchrony of coral reef communities in the US Virgin Islands
PJ Edmunds, TB Smith - Marine Biology, 2022 - Springer
Most tropical coral reefs are experiencing declining coral cover, yet interpretation of this
generality is tempered by spatial variation in coral cover among reefs separated over 20 …
generality is tempered by spatial variation in coral cover among reefs separated over 20 …