Extending the natural adaptive capacity of coral holobionts
Anthropogenic climate change and environmental degradation destroy coral reefs, the
ecosystem services they provide, and the livelihoods of close to a billion people who …
ecosystem services they provide, and the livelihoods of close to a billion people who …
The globalization of cultural eutrophication in the coastal ocean: causes and consequences
TC Malone, A Newton - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Coastal eutrophication caused by anthropogenic nutrient inputs is one of the greatest threats
to the health of coastal estuarine and marine ecosystems worldwide. Globally,∼ 24% of the …
to the health of coastal estuarine and marine ecosystems worldwide. Globally,∼ 24% of the …
Anthropogenic pollution of aquatic ecosystems: Emerging problems with global implications
DP Häder, AT Banaszak, VE Villafañe… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Aquatic ecosystems cover over two thirds of our planet and play a pivotal role in stabilizing
the global climate as well as providing a large array of services for a fast-growing human …
the global climate as well as providing a large array of services for a fast-growing human …
The future of hyperdiverse tropical ecosystems
The tropics contain the overwhelming majority of Earth's biodiversity: their terrestrial,
freshwater and marine ecosystems hold more than three-quarters of all species, including …
freshwater and marine ecosystems hold more than three-quarters of all species, including …
[HTML][HTML] A review of the combined effects of climate change and other local human stressors on the marine environment
Climate change (CC) is a key, global driver of change of marine ecosystems. At local and
regional scales, other local human stressors (LS) can interact with CC and modify its effects …
regional scales, other local human stressors (LS) can interact with CC and modify its effects …
Stony coral tissue loss disease decimated Caribbean coral populations and reshaped reef functionality
L Alvarez-Filip, FJ González-Barrios… - Communications …, 2022 - nature.com
Diseases are major drivers of the deterioration of coral reefs and are linked to major
declines in coral abundance, reef functionality, and reef-related ecosystems services. An …
declines in coral abundance, reef functionality, and reef-related ecosystems services. An …
Beneficial microorganisms for corals (BMC): proposed mechanisms for coral health and resilience
The symbiotic association between the coral animal and its endosymbiotic dinoflagellate
partner Symbiodinium is central to the success of corals. However, an array of other …
partner Symbiodinium is central to the success of corals. However, an array of other …
Reef-building corals farm and feed on their photosynthetic symbionts
Coral reefs are highly diverse ecosystems that thrive in nutrient-poor waters, a phenomenon
frequently referred to as the Darwin paradox. The energy demand of coral animal hosts can …
frequently referred to as the Darwin paradox. The energy demand of coral animal hosts can …
A rapid spread of the stony coral tissue loss disease outbreak in the Mexican Caribbean
L Alvarez-Filip, N Estrada-Saldívar, E Pérez-Cervantes… - PeerJ, 2019 - peerj.com
Caribbean reef corals have experienced unprecedented declines from climate change,
anthropogenic stressors and infectious diseases in recent decades. Since 2014, a highly …
anthropogenic stressors and infectious diseases in recent decades. Since 2014, a highly …
Responses of coral-associated bacterial communities to local and global stressors
The microbial contribution to ecological resilience is still largely overlooked in coral reef
ecology. Coral-associated bacteria serve a wide variety of functional roles with reference to …
ecology. Coral-associated bacteria serve a wide variety of functional roles with reference to …