Chlorophyll fluorescence–A tool to assess photosynthetic performance and stress photophysiology in symbiotic marine invertebrates and seaplants
Chlorophyll a fluorescence is increasingly being used as a rapid, non-invasive, sensitive
and convenient indicator of photosynthetic performance in marine autotrophs. This review …
and convenient indicator of photosynthetic performance in marine autotrophs. This review …
Diversification of refugia types needed to secure the future of coral reefs subject to climate change
Identifying locations of refugia from the thermal stresses of climate change for coral reefs
and better managing them is one of the key recommendations for climate change …
and better managing them is one of the key recommendations for climate change …
Finding genes and pathways that underlie coral adaptation
Mass coral bleaching is one of the clearest threats of climate change to the persistence of
marine biodiversity. Despite the negative impacts of bleaching on coral health and survival …
marine biodiversity. Despite the negative impacts of bleaching on coral health and survival …
Thermally variable, macrotidal reef habitats promote rapid recovery from mass coral bleaching
V Schoepf, MU Jung, MT McCulloch… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Coral reefs are severely threatened by climate change and recurrent mass bleaching
events, highlighting the need for a better understanding of the factors driving recovery and …
events, highlighting the need for a better understanding of the factors driving recovery and …
Changes in coral sensitivity to thermal anomalies
TR McClanahan - Marine ecology progress series, 2017 - int-res.com
The 1998 and 2016 thermal anomalies were among the 2 most severe global-scale
anomalies in recent history, with broad-scale impacts on reef condition. In 2 Kenyan fully …
anomalies in recent history, with broad-scale impacts on reef condition. In 2 Kenyan fully …
Coral responses to climate change exposure
TR McClanahan - Environmental Research Letters, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
A brief historical narrative of coral responses to climate change exposures is followed by a
review of evidence. I trace the history of investigations and summarize the findings from 112 …
review of evidence. I trace the history of investigations and summarize the findings from 112 …
Utility of photochemical traits as diagnostics of thermal tolerance amongst great barrier reef corals
Light availability is considered a key factor regulating the thermal sensitivity of reef building
corals, where excessive excitation of photosystem II (PSII) further exacerbates pressure on …
corals, where excessive excitation of photosystem II (PSII) further exacerbates pressure on …
Rare coral and reef fish species status, possible extinctions, and associated environmental perceptions in Mauritius
Mauritius is reported to have the highest marine species endemism in the Western Indian
Ocean faunal Province but the status of these species has not been evaluated. To address …
Ocean faunal Province but the status of these species has not been evaluated. To address …
Local acclimatisation‐driven differential gene and protein expression patterns of Hsp70 in Acropora muricata: Implications for coral tolerance to bleaching
Corals show spatial acclimatisation to local environment conditions. However, the various
cellular mechanisms involved in local acclimatisation and variable bleaching patterns in …
cellular mechanisms involved in local acclimatisation and variable bleaching patterns in …
Drastic decline in giant clams (Bivalvia: Tridacninae) around Mauritius Island, Western Indian Ocean: implications for conservation and management
Giant clams (Tridacninae) are largely threatened globally, but information regarding their
distribution and abundance is deficient in many locations, including in the Republic of …
distribution and abundance is deficient in many locations, including in the Republic of …