The role and risks of selective adaptation in extreme coral habitats
F Scucchia, P Zaslansky, C Boote, A Doheny… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The alarming rate of climate change demands new management strategies to protect coral
reefs. Environments such as mangrove lagoons, characterized by extreme variations in …
reefs. Environments such as mangrove lagoons, characterized by extreme variations in …
Morphological and genetic mechanisms underlying the plasticity of the coral Porites astreoides across depths in Bermuda
The widespread decline of shallow-water coral reefs has fueled interest in assessing
whether mesophotic reefs can act as refugia replenishing deteriorated shallower reefs …
whether mesophotic reefs can act as refugia replenishing deteriorated shallower reefs …
Modeling the radiative, thermal and chemical microenvironment of 3D scanned corals
S Murthy, C Picioreanu, M Kühl - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Reef building corals are efficient biological collectors of solar radiation and consist of a thin
stratified tissue layer spread over a light scattering calcium carbonate skeleton surface that …
stratified tissue layer spread over a light scattering calcium carbonate skeleton surface that …
Simple mechanism for optimal light-use efficiency of photosynthesis inspired by giant clams
AL Holt, LF Rehm, AM Sweeney - PRX Energy, 2024 - APS
In photosymbiotic giant clams, vertical columns of single-celled algae absorb sunlight that
has first been forward scattered from a superficial layer of light-scattering cells called …
has first been forward scattered from a superficial layer of light-scattering cells called …
Genomic, morphological, and physiological insights into coral acclimation along the depth gradient following an in situ reciprocal transplantation of planulae
Mesophotic coral reefs have been proposed as refugia for corals, providing shelter and
larval propagules for shallow water reefs that are disproportionately challenged by global …
larval propagules for shallow water reefs that are disproportionately challenged by global …
Phenotypic variability of Montastraea cavernosa and Porites astreoides along a depth gradient from shallow to mesophotic reefs in the Cayman Islands
ML Doherty, AD Chequer, T Mass… - Coral Reefs, 2024 - Springer
Phenotypic variability is the ability of the same species to express different phenotypes
under different environmental conditions. Several coral species that exist along a broad …
under different environmental conditions. Several coral species that exist along a broad …
Light pollution alters the skeletal morphology of coral juveniles and impairs their light capture capacity
Urbanization and infrastructure development have changed the night-time light regime of
many coastal marine habitats. Consequently, Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) is becoming a …
many coastal marine habitats. Consequently, Artificial Light at Night (ALAN) is becoming a …
Differential strategies developed by two light-dependent scleractinian corals to extend their vertical range to mesophotic depths
Mesophotic coral ecosystems are characterised by the presence of photosynthetic
scleractinian corals despite the decreasing amounts of light available with depth. To better …
scleractinian corals despite the decreasing amounts of light available with depth. To better …
Quantifying attributes of boring bivalve populations in corals using micro-computed tomography
Bioerosion plays a crucial factor in shaping the structure and function of coral reef
ecosystems, with bioeroders actively altering both the physical and ecological dynamics of …
ecosystems, with bioeroders actively altering both the physical and ecological dynamics of …
Coral performance is comparable when transplanted to disparate reef sites despite divergent histories of reef decline and recovery
As coral reefs degrade worldwide, researchers and managers need to determine whether
corals can acclimatize to altered local conditions or whether their fixed phenotypes prevent …
corals can acclimatize to altered local conditions or whether their fixed phenotypes prevent …