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 …
Global change differentially modulates Caribbean coral physiology
Global change driven by anthropogenic carbon emissions is altering ecosystems at
unprecedented rates, especially coral reefs, whose symbiosis with algal symbionts is …
unprecedented rates, especially coral reefs, whose symbiosis with algal symbionts is …
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 …
Local anthropogenic stress does not exacerbate coral bleaching under global climate change
JV Johnson, JTA Dick… - Global Ecology and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Rising ocean temperatures are widely recognized as the dominant driver behind the
rapid degradation of coral reefs via the process of coral bleaching (the expulsion of …
rapid degradation of coral reefs via the process of coral bleaching (the expulsion of …
Characterizing Reef Net Metabolism Via the Diel Co‐Variation of pH and Dissolved Oxygen From High Resolution in Situ Sensors
Coral reefs are subject to degradation by multiple environmental stressors which are
predicted to intensify. Stress can alter ecosystem composition, with shifts from hard coral to …
predicted to intensify. Stress can alter ecosystem composition, with shifts from hard coral to …
Effects of Madagascar marine reserves on juvenile and adult coral abundance, and the implication for population regulation
M Randrianarivo, RL Botosoamananto… - Marine Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Recruitment is a critical component in the dynamics of coral assemblages, and a key
question is to determine the degree to which spatial heterogeneity of adults is influenced by …
question is to determine the degree to which spatial heterogeneity of adults is influenced by …
Spatial patterns of soft coral (Octocorallia) assemblages in the shallow coral reefs of Okinawa Island, Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan: Dominance on highly disturbed …
Soft corals (Octocorallia) are major and conspicuous benthic components of coral reefs in
the Indo-Pacific region. However, despite their major ecological roles, they are still generally …
the Indo-Pacific region. However, despite their major ecological roles, they are still generally …
Disturbance intensification is altering the trait composition of Caribbean reefs, locking them into a low functioning state
Anthropogenic climate change is intensifying natural disturbance regimes, which negatively
affects some species, while benefiting others. This could alter the trait composition of …
affects some species, while benefiting others. This could alter the trait composition of …
Changes in the community structure of stony corals in the southern Mexican Caribbean
AM Díaz-López, HA Hernández-Arana… - Marine Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Mexican Caribbean coral reef ecosystem has endured the effects of global and
regional stressors and, recently, the massive arrivals of the free-living, floating brown algae …
regional stressors and, recently, the massive arrivals of the free-living, floating brown algae …
Institutional amnesia pushes fish spawning aggregations towards extirpation
S Fulton - People and Nature, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
How institutions create and manage knowledge has been explored in the context of
management and business science. However, little effort has been made to understand …
management and business science. However, little effort has been made to understand …