Priority effects in coral–macroalgae interactions can drive alternate community paths in the absence of top‐down control
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DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3831
Abstract: Abstract The outcomes of species interactions can vary greatly in time and space with the outcomes of some interactions determined by priority effects. On coral reefs, benthic algae rapidly colonize disturbed substrate. In the absence… read more here.
Keywords: priority; juvenile corals; herbivory; coral cover ... See more keywords
Recovery of coral cover in records spanning 44 yr for reefs in Kāne‘ohe Bay, Oa‘hu, Hawai‘i
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DOI: 10.1007/s00338-017-1633-2
Abstract: Abstract Published and unpublished long-term studies are assembled to examine trends in coral cover and the dependence of change in coral cover on the initial coral cover in Kāne‘ohe Bay over the last 44 yr. Each… read more here.
Keywords: ohe bay; change; cover; coral cover ... See more keywords
Mesophotic coral refuges following multiple disturbances
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DOI: 10.1007/s00338-021-02087-w
Abstract: As coral populations on shallow reefs decline globally, mesophotic coral ecosystems (MCE) have been proposed as potential coral refugia from thermal, storm, and anthropogenic disturbances in the face of climate change. The current study assesses… read more here.
Keywords: shallow mid; mesophotic coral; coral refuges; depth ... See more keywords
Functional potential of coral assemblages along a typical Eastern Tropical Pacific reef tract
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106795
Abstract: Abstract Coral reefs are considered to be valuable ecosystems due to the goods and services that they provide. However, these ecosystem services are highly dependent on the physical structure of the reef, which in turn… read more here.
Keywords: eastern tropical; functional potential; tropical pacific; pacific ... See more keywords
Reef state and performance as indicators of cumulative impacts on coral reefs
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.107335
Abstract: Abstract Coral bleaching, cyclones, outbreaks of crown-of-thorns seastar, and reduced water quality (WQ) threaten the health and resilience of coral reefs. The cumulative impacts from multiple acute and chronic stressors on “reef State” (i.e., total… read more here.
Keywords: cumulative impacts; performance; coral cover; coral reefs ... See more keywords
Coral benchmarks in the center of biodiversity.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.10.017
Abstract: There is an urgent need to quantify coral reef benchmarks that assess changes and recovery rates through time and serve as goals for management. Yet, few studies have identified benchmarks for hard coral cover and… read more here.
Keywords: cover; generic diversity; coral cover; slopes supported ... See more keywords
Recurrent coral bleaching in north-western Australia and associated declines in coral cover
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DOI: 10.1071/mf19378
Abstract: Coral reefs have been heavily affected by elevated sea-surface temperature (SST) and coral bleaching since the late 1980s; however, until recently coastal reefs of north-western Australia have been relatively unaffected compared to Timor Sea and… read more here.
Keywords: coral bleaching; western australia; north western; declines coral ... See more keywords
Projections of coral cover and habitat change on turbid reefs under future sea-level rise
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2020.0541
Abstract: Global sea-level rise (SLR) is projected to increase water depths above coral reefs. Although the impacts of climate disturbance events on coral cover and three-dimensional complexity are well documented, knowledge of how higher sea levels… read more here.
Keywords: sea level; turbid reefs; habitat; coral cover ... See more keywords
Vulnerability of the Great Barrier Reef to climate change and local pressures
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DOI: 10.1111/gcb.14043
Abstract: Australia's Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is under pressure from a suite of stressors including cyclones, crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS), nutrients from river run-off and warming events that drive mass coral bleaching. Two key questions are: how… read more here.
Keywords: change; vulnerability; climate change; coral cover ... See more keywords
The Indian Ocean Dipole and El Niño Southern Oscillation as major drivers of coral cover on shallow reefs in the Andaman Sea.
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DOI: 10.1111/gcb.15640
Abstract: Shallow reefs are a major feature of coral assemblages in the Andaman Sea. At Phuket, Thailand sheltered reefs are dominated by massive corals, together with an increasing abundance of branching species during favourable growth conditions.… read more here.
Keywords: sea level; sea; andaman sea; coral cover ... See more keywords
Present and future bright and dark spots for coral reefs through climate change
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DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16083
Abstract: Marine heatwaves can cause coral bleaching and reduce coral cover on reefs, yet few studies have identified “bright spots,” where corals have recently shown a capacity to survive such pressures. We analyzed 7714 worldwide surveys… read more here.
Keywords: cover reefs; present future; change; dark spots ... See more keywords