Current policy and management for marine water quality in the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) in
north-eastern Australia primarily focusses on sediment, nutrients and pesticides derived …

Coal dust is a source of pollution not only for atmospheric air but also for the marine
environment. In places of storage and handling of coal near water bodies, visible pollution of …

The world oceans are beleaguered by three major stressors:(i) global warming and the
attendant deoxygenation and acidification;(ii) pollution by plastics; and (iii) the industrial …

Coral reproduction is vulnerable to both declining water quality and warming temperatures,
with simultaneous exposures likely compounding the negative impact of each stressor. We …

Microplastics are ubiquitous throughout the world's oceans and contaminate coral reef
ecosystems. There is evidence of microplastic ingestion by corals and passive contact with …

During an oil spill, shallow, tropical coral reefs are likely to be simultaneously exposed to
high intensities of ultraviolet radiation (UVR), which can exacerbate the toxicity of petroleum …

Life-history strategies play a critical role in susceptibility to environmental stresses for
Scleractinia coral. Metabolomics, which is capable of determining the metabolic responses …

Extensive field work was conducted in order to assess the sediment pollution level and
potential ecological risk on coral reef ecosystem. Thirty three surface sample was collected …

The effects of increasing concentrations of suspended mineral coal dust on the energetic
physiology of the Caribbean scallop Argopecten nucleus were studied, at a concentration …

Coral embryos are a critical and sensitive period for the early growth and development of
coral. Benzo (a) pyrene (BaP) is widely distributed in the ocean and has strong toxicity, but …